Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Banks
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 3, 1952PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMerrill, J.
On motion. This is an action to recover for personal injuries which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $11,500.00. After verdict the defendant filed a general motion for a new trial on the usual grounds, including excessive damages.
On a previous trial of the case the presiding justice directed a verdict for the defendant. The case came to this court on exceptions thereto. In our former decision, Jenkins v. Banks, 147 Me. 438, we held that there was sufficient evidence in the case to warrant the submission thereof to the jury and ordered a new trial.
A careful reading of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pearson v. HannaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1950
- Cayford v. WilburSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1894
- Jenkins v. BanksSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1952
- Lord v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1935
- Byron v. O'ConnorSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1932
3Cited by3 opinions
- Packard v. WhittenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- Blance v. AlleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Tardiff v. ParkerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1953