Gilberto v. Nordtvedt

Defendant, Lillian Nordtvedt, Administrator of the Estate of Robert Ramel, Deceased, appeals from a judgment for $50,000 in favor of the plaintiff Richard Gilberto. The judgment was entered upon a jury verdict in a cause involving personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident on June 18th, 1968. Defendant urges trial errors as depriving him of a fair trial.

The complaint filed by the plaintiff had originally included a Dram Shop Count charging intoxication, but this was dismissed upon plaintiff’s motion prior to the beginning of the trial with an admission that he was unable to prove…