Superior Court of Rhode Island, 1933

Manchester v. United Electric Railways Co.

Manchester v. United Electric Railways Co.
Superior Court of Rhode Island · Decided June 30, 1933 · Pouliot
10 R.I. Dec. 13

Counsel

For plaintiff: Grim & Littlefield., For defendant: Clifford Whipple, & Sweeney.

Manchester v. United Electric Railways Co.

Opinion of the Court

POULIOT, J.

The question of liability in this cause has been decided in the rescript filed in the companion case No. 88244.

If the plaintiff were entitled to recover, the amount of damages awarded, $2500, would not be excessive, it appearing that the plaintiff has already spent around $1900 and that the plaintiff’s wife will need more medical attention for an undetermined period.

Defendant’s motion for a new trial is granted.

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