Chanaki v. Walker

By this action the plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries sustained by him on July 19, 1970, in Fremont, when a horse which had been hired from the defendant reared while the plaintiff was riding him and fell upon the plaintiff. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant’s exceptions to the denial of his motions for nonsuit, a directed verdict, and to set aside the verdict were transferred by the Presiding J ustice (Flynn, J.).

The only issue presented is whether there was evidence which warranted a finding that the plaintiff’s injuries resulted from the…