Arsenault v. Willis

This is an action seeking recovery for personal injuries and property damage caused in an automobile accident which occurred in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on February 19, 1976. The parties to this action were travelling in the same direction on a paved road when the automobile driven by the defendant ran into the rear end of the plaintiff’s car. The defendant subsequently signed a motor vehicle accident report which stated that the vehicles collided “due to inattention” on the part of the defendant. The plaintiff made a motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability, supported by an…