Girroir v. Carpenter

This is a civil action brought by plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident allegedly caused by the negligence of the defendants. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $80,000, apportioning the negligence under the comparative negligence statute, 12 V.S.A. § 1036, 35 per cent or $28,000.00 against defendant Carpenter, and 65 per cent or $52,000.00 against defendant Petersen. Subsequent to the entry of judgment, defendant Carpenter’s insurance company paid $20,000.00, its liability under the insurance policy, to plaintiff…