Bunnell v. Lucas

In this appeal, the plaintiff claims that the Superior Court (Wyman, J.) erred in denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial after evidence was presented that the jurors had improperly averaged their individual assessments of liability in reaching their verdict. We affirm.

This suit arose from a motorcycle accident involving the parties. Among the issues submitted to the jury was the proper allocation of fault pursuant to RSA 507:7-a. The jury found, by special verdict, that the plaintiff’s share of the fault was 56% and the defendant’s 44%, resulting in a verdict for the defendant.

The day…