Burke v. United Electric Railways Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence. It was heard in the superior court before a jury which returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $18,000. On defendant’s motion the trial justice ordered a new trial unless plaintiff filed a remittitur of all of the verdict in excess of $12,000, which was done. The case is before us on defendant’s exceptions to the denial of its motions for a directed verdict and for a new trial, to rulings on evidence, and to a certain portion of the charge.

A brief summary of the evidence in general terms is sufficient for our purposes. About…