Harriman v. Penny Ready-Mixed Concrete & Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This was a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision in which the jury returned a general verdict for the plaintiff, along with answers to special interrogatories, and the trial court granted the defendant’s motion for a new trial. Plaintiff appeals from that order and the defendant cross-appeals from divers orders to which we shall subsequently make reference.

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