Johnsen v. Fernald

This is an action to. recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident. Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict in the amount of ten thousand dollars for the plaintiff. The defendant admitted liability before trial and the sole issue on this appeal relates to rulings made by the Trial Court (Mullavey, J.) concerning the measure of damages to be applied by the jury.

The plaintiff, a passenger in a small sports car, suffered numerous injuries when a pickup truck, operated by the defendant, rear-ended the sports car while it was stopped at a blinking traffic light.…