Carraturo v. Lawrence

The plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of his deceased son Thomas, brought this action in 1964 under G. L. 1956, chap. 7 of title 10, as amended, by P. L. 1958, chap. 151, §1, to recover damages for his son’s death, which he alleged was caused by the wrongful act of the defendant. The case was heard in 1969 before a justice of the Superior Court sitting with a jury and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff filed a motion for a new .trial which was denied by the trial justice. The plaintiff then filed this appeal.

The accident resulting in decedent’s death occurred in…