Lyman v. Bourque

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

On the afternoon of April 4, 1974, the plaintiff and defendant were involved in an automobile accident while both parties were operating their motor vehicles in a northerly direction along Benton Avenue in Win-slow.- The plaintiff’s action alleged negligence of the defendant and sought damages for resulting personal injuries. At the close of the plaintiff’s case and despite the applicability of the doctrine of comparative neg ligence, 1 the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was granted and this appeal followed.

We sustain the appeal.

Benton Avenue is a two-lane…