Blackman v. Jackson

CARTER, Justice.

The plaintiff, George Blackman, appeals from a judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Leta Brewer Jackson, following a jury trial in Superior Court, Lincoln County.

I. Procedural and Factual Background

The complaint alleges that the defendant “wantonly or recklessly or negligently drove a motor vehicle against the plaintiff’s motorcycle.” After a hearing, the defendant was permitted to file a permissive counterclaim pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 13(b) alleging that the plaintiff was negligently operating his motorcycle. On June 22, 1982, a trial began and on June 27, 1982, the…