Graff v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

This appeal presents only the question whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting a new trial on the question of damages.

With respect to the manner in which the accident occurred it suffices to say that an automobile parked at the side of a road and occupied by plaintiff was struck from the rear by a truck being driven by an employee of defendant, Oscar Mayer Packing Company.

The nature of defendants’ contention requires us to set forth in some detail the disability and the extent of the injuries plaintiff claims she suffered. At the time of the trial she was fifty-five years of…