Dunn v. Riley

JACOBS, Justice.

The plaintiff below, Karen Dunn, appeals from the denial by an order of the Superior Court of her motion for a new trial after a jury rendered a verdict for the defendant, James Riley. The jury found that although Riley was negligent in rear-ending Dunn’s car, his negligence was not the proximate cause of Dunn’s injuries. We conclude that based upon the evidence presented at trial, the jury verdict was reasonable. We also reject Dunn’s claim of entitlement to a new trial based on Riley’s testimony that the collision was minor, because any resulting prejudice was cured by the…