Legal Opinion
Preston v. Keith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 1, 1991No. 13919PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court properly instructed the jury on the doctrine of mitigation of damages. The named plaintiff, Rebecca Preston, brought this action to recover for personal injuries arising from an automobile accident allegedly caused by the negligence of the named defendant, Anthony J. Keith.1 Finding that the plaintiff was 50 percent contributorily negligent, the jury returned a verdict for her in the amount of $5593.50. The plaintiff thereafter filed a motion for additur and a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. The trial court…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Coburn v. Lenox Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. MasonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Canaan Oil Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Michaud v. SteckinoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Holbrook v. CasazzaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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3Cited by54 opinions
- In the Matter of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Kelley v. BonneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Daley v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- Stewart v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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