DUMAS v. LABONTE


218 A.2d 369 (1966)

Henry DUMAS v. Leo Paul LABONTE. Jeannette DUMAS v. Leo Paul LABONTE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

March 24, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. A. Fitanides, Biddeford, for plaintiffs.

Verrill, Dana, Walker, Philbrick & Whitehouse, by John A. Mitchell, and Leon V. Walker, Portland, for defendant.

Before WEBBER, TAPLEY, MARDEN, RUDMAN and DUFRESNE, JJ.


WEBBER, Justice.

The plaintiffs were awarded jury verdicts for damages in these companion cases arising from an intersection collision of two automobiles. A motion in each case for judgment for the defendant n.o.v. was denied. The issue on appeal is whether or not the plaintiff driver was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

"It is well settled that a verdict should not be ordered for the defendant by the trial Court when, taking the most...

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