Lupa v. Jensen

This action stems from a motor vehicle accident involving vehicles operated by the plaintiff, Donald W. Lupa, and the defendant Walter Jensen. The record reveals that the plaintiff’s vehicle stalled as it was pulling away from a stop sign and was then hit in the rear by the truck operated by defendant Jensen. The plaintiff brought suit seeking damages for personal injuries. Following a jury trial in Superior Court (Souter, J.), a verdict was returned in favor of the defendants, and the plaintiff appealed.

The plaintiff challenges the propriety of the trial court’s jury instructions. He claims…