Town of Newport v. Brewer

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

The Town of Newport sues the defendant, Ambrose Brewer, for damages for injuries to the town’s streets alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the defendant in operating a fleet of large heavy dump trucks over its streets, the defendant well knowing that his trucks were destroying the pavement. The trial court heard the case without a jury and awarded damages in the sum of $3,000.00. However, upon appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and dismissed the plaintiff’s action, holding that the evidence did not show such an unreasonable…