Lewis v. Allard

These four cases were brought by Evelyn G. Lewis and her husband, Kenneth Lewis, to recover for personal injuries suffered by Mrs. Lewis and consequential damages sustained by Mr. Lewis as the result of an automobile accident caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant, Madeleine C. Allard, while operating an automobile owned by the defendant, Edward T. Allard, her husband. The cases, which were consolidated for trial, were heard before a justice of the Superior Court sitting with a jury and resulted in a verdict of $30,000 for Mrs. Lewis and $2,500 for her husband. The defendants filed…