Bielawski v. Nicks

This court granted leave to appeal from a verdict of $500 in plaintiff’s favor for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident. Shortly after the filing of the original declaration, which alleged ordinary negligence of defendant, defendant filed a petition in bankruptcy listing plaintiff’s claim in his schedule of liabilities. Thereupon, by leave of court, plaintiff amended his declaration to charge gross negligence. The question we are asked to decide is whether the jury was correctly allowed to find from the evidence that defendant Nicks was guilty of such wanton misconduct that…