Legal Opinion

Thornton v. Ferris

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 4, 1971No. 1027-AppealPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.

The plaintiff brought this civil action to recover damages for personal injuries and medical expenses resulting from an accident involving an automobile operated by the plaintiff and one owned by the defendant, David J. Ferris, Sr., and operated by his son, the defendant David J. Ferris, Jr. The case was heard before a justice of the Superor Court sitting without a. jury. He rendered a decision for the plaintiff for $14,716.45. The cause is before this court on the defendants’ appeal from the judgment entered pursuant to the trial justice’s decision..The defendants raise two questions. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McElwain v. CapotostoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
  2. Simmons v. UNITED TRANSIT COMPANYSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965
  3. Meader v. CosperSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Proffitt v. RicciSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  2. Blacha v. GagnonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. Slepkow v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1974

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