King v. Skomorock

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence that was tried to a jury in the superior court and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. Thereafter the trial justice granted the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the credible evidence. The case is here on the defendant’s exception to such decision.

In support of his exception he contends that the trial justice erred in his appraisal of the parties as witnesses and overlooked or misconceived material evidence. On the other hand plaintiff argues that the decision is based on…