Avedesian v. Butler Auto Sales, Inc.

These actions of trespass on the case for negligence were brought by a husband and wife to recover damages that arose out of injuries sustained by the plaintiff wife- when a motor vehicle being operated by her was in collision with another.motor vehicle alleged to be owned by the defendant. The cases were tried-together before a justice of the superior court sitting with, a jury, which returned verdicts for the plaintiffs, that for plaintiff wife being in the amount of $12,000 and that for the plaintiff husband $3,000. Thereafter the trial justice denied the defendant’s motion for a new trial…