Simon v. Same

These cases arise out of a collision in Salem, New Hampshire on August 23, 1963, between a car operated by Joseph Simon and one operated by Wilbert Lambert. Geraldine Simon was a passenger in the car operated by her husband, Joseph Simon, and initially brought suit against both her husband and Wilbert Lam*243bert. The action against her husband was settled prior to trial for $3,250 on a covenant. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict for Geraldine in the amount of $15,000 and for Joseph in the amount of $2,500. The ad damnum in the suit brought by Geraldine was $10,000. The trial court on a motion…