Edwards v. Coleman

GORDON, J.,

This personal injury case came before this court as a result of a motor vehicle accident on September 27, 1992. The plaintiff, Shantha Edwards, filed a claim against the defendant, Adeline Coleman, on a theory of negligence.

A jury trial commenced, and on November 14, 1997 at the close of the trial, the jury found Coleman not negligent. The plaintiff filed timely post-trial motions seeking judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial in the alternative. Shortly after post-trial motions were filed, but not ruled upon, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. The Superior Court…