Maklar v. Greene

These civil actions were brought to recover damages for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle collision in the city of Cranston on April 4, 1965. After a trial to a jury in the Superior Court, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff Henry J. Bazelak in the amount of $1,-716.70, for the plaintiff Jeannette Bazelak in the amount of $200, and for the plaintiff Elsie Maklar in the amount of $495, plus interest in each case. Each plaintiff then moved for a new trial on the ground that the damages awarded were inadequate, and the trial justice ordered a new trial in each case on the issue of…