Legal Opinion
Worsley v. Corcelli
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 25, 1977No. 74-209-AppealPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
This is a civil action for personal injuries resulting from a rear-end motor vehicle accident. The case was heard before a justice of the Superior Court sitting without a jury and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $2,300. The case is before us on the plaintiff’s appeal from a judgment denying his motion for an additur or for a new trial on the question of damages only.
The facts pertinent to the issues raised by this appeal are in substance as follows. The plaintiff was injured when the automobile he was driving was struck in the rear by another vehicle. The accident…
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