Hutchison v. Bilodeau

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellant Hutchison, plaintiff below, seeks review of a judgment entered upon directed verdict in favor of appellee/defen-dant Bilodeau after a jury verdict in favor of appellant. Because we find that there was sufficient evidence offered at trial upon which the jury could legally render a verdict for appellant, we reverse.

Appellee purchased an older house and moved it to a new location for renovation in 1981. When the house was situated on its new lot, it was placed over the stump of a pine tree which had been cut down in order to accommodate the structure. Renovation was…