Scott v. Thompson

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the then seven-year-old plaintiff, Meredith June Scott, on November 5, 1970, when she was struck by a truck while crossing Route 20 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. 2 The plaintiff alleged negligence on the part of the defendant, a school bus operator employed by the town of Sturbridge. At the close of the evidence the defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict. That motion was denied, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $65,500. 3 The defendant appeals from the judgment entered on that verdict, claiming…