Knudsen v. Warner

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

Frederick H. Knudsen and his wife, Ann M. Knudsen, the plaintiffs below, commenced this negligence action against the defendants, Janet H. Warner Hall 1 and the State of Rhode Island, as a result of a motor-vehicle collision that occurred on a state highway. Prior to trial, the action against Mrs. Hall was dismissed by a “stipulation and judgment” filed on July 1, 1981. A Superior Court jury subsequently found Mr. Knudsen, Mrs. Hall, and the state all negligent to varying degrees and awarded damages to both Mr. and Mrs. Knudsen for their injuries. The trial justice…