Bickford v. Berry

On appeal. Evelyn A. Bickford and Roland H. Bickford seek damages from defendant, Charles Berry, as the result of an automobile accident. The actions sound in negligence and were tried jointly. At the conclusion of plaintiffs’ evidence counsel for the defendant moved for directed verdicts in favor of the defendant. These motions were granted by the presiding justice and from the granting of the motions the plaintiffs appealed. The presiding justice granted the motions for the reason that the plaintiffs failed to produce affirmative evidence that would in any manner establish negligence on the…