Legal Opinion

Conant v. Zerya

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided March 15, 2002No. 2000-438-AppealPublished

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

In this negligence action, the plaintiffs, Christine D. Conant (Christine) and Eugene R. Conant (Eugene) (collectively, the plaintiffs), appeal from the denial of their motions for an additur or, in the alternative, for a new trial. They contend that, in light of the record evidence, the jury award for damages to Christine was inadequate and Eugene should have been awarded damages for loss of consortium.

On November 17, 1994, Christine and the defendant, Nicholas L. Zerva (Nicholas), were involved in a minor automobile collision in which Christine sustained neck and back injuries.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jolicoeur Furniture Co., Inc. v. BaldelliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995
  2. Advisory Opinion to the SenateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
  3. Hayhurst v. LaFlammeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  4. Gardiner v. SchobelSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  5. Jameson v. HawthorneSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994

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