Furlong v. Stokes

RICHARD C. JENSEN, Special Judge.

This is an action brought by plaintiffs in two counts. Count I sought damages of $75,000.00 on behalf of Byrd V. Furlong (referred to herein as Furlong) for personal injuries, and in Count II Helen Furlong sought damages of $25,000.00 for injuries to her husband. At the dose of the plaintiffs’ case, the Trial Court sustained defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and, thereafter, plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial was overruled. Plaintiffs, in their appeal, contend that there was substantial evidence of negligence and causation to submit both counts to the…