Legal Opinion

Reddington v. Getchell

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 5, 1917PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Trespass on the case for negligence. Heard on exceptions of plaintiff and sustained as to exception to direction of verdict.

1Opinion of the CourtSweetland, J.

This is an action brought under the-statute to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s; son, Joseph Reddington, which death is alleged to have been caused by the wrongful act «of the defendant.

The case was tried before a justice of the Superior Court sitting with a jury. At the conclusion of the evidence said justice directed a verdict in favor of the defendant. The case is before ns upon ■ exception to said action of the justice and upon exceptions to certain rulings of the justice made in the course of said trial.

It appears that the plaintiff’s son, Joseph Reddington, was on and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Holmes v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Poe v. IMC PHOSPHATES MP, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  2. Zoubra v. NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD R. CO.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1959
  3. Munsill v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1998
  4. Priestley v. First National Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1962
  5. Quinn v. PooleSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1957

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