PRETE v. UNITED ELECTRIC RYS. CO.

Nos. 9166, 9167, 9175, 9176.

80 A.2d 521 (1951)

PRETE v. UNITED ELECTRIC RYS. CO. (two cases). PRETE v. DAUPLAISE (two cases).

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 30, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Quattrocchi, Jr., Providence, for plaintiffs.

Earl A. Sweeney, Frank J. McGee, Providence, for United Electric Rys. Co.

Francis V. Reynolds, Joseph V. Cavanagh, both of Providence, for Ernest Dauplaise.


CONDON, Justice.

These actions of trespass on the case for negligence were tried together in the superior court, and after verdicts for the defendants the trial justice granted each plaintiff a new trial. The cases are here on defendants' exceptions to such decision. Although other exceptions were duly prosecuted, this is the only one which was briefed and argued and therefore such other exceptions are deemed to be waived.

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