Walling v. Jenks
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the CourtMoss, J.
This is an action to recover for personal injuries which the plaintiff sustained in a collision between her and a motor car operated by the defendant on Pontiac avenue in the city of Warwick in this state and which the plaintiff claims were caused by his negligence in the opera tion of the ear. A jury trial in the superior court resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $3500. By the decision of the trial justice, the defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied, if the plaintiff would, within a certain time, file a remittitur of all damages in excess of $2250. A remittitur was filed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Joyce v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Woodward v. WilburSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1933
- Willett v. SlocumSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1926
- Gouin v. RyderSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1915
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