Reed Ex Rel. Reed v. Rule

DELAHANTY, Justice.

The plaintiff, George Reed, III (Reed), brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when defendant Philip Rule’s (Rule) automobile collided with a bicycle operated by Reed on Route 27 in Boothbay Harbor. At the time of the accident, Reed was 14 years old. Reed’s mother, Suzanne Reed, is also a plaintiff. Her action was for recovery of expenses incurred in the treatment of her son and for property damage. At the close of the plaintiffs’ case, the presiding Justice granted a motion for a directed verdict. From the judgment entered, the plaintiffs…