Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Lafortune

Otis, Justice.

This action arises out of a head-on collision between two automobiles on a bypass temporarily constructed while the main highway was being rerouted. The drivers, Raymond R. Smith and Milton Lafortune, sought to recover damages against the contractor, E. W. Coons Company, hereafter referred to as Coons, and subcontractor, Raj ala Construction Company, hereafter referred to as Raj ala, for their negligence in failing to furnish adequate warning signs. The jury brought in special verdicts against defendants Coons and Raj ala, fixing damages in favor of Smith in the sum of $150,000…