BRIGGS v. MATHIEU


386 A.2d 328 (1978)

Belinda BRIGGS v. Daniel A. MATHIEU and Twin City Grain Delivery, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

May 17, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Southard, Hunt & Hebert by George H. Hunt (orally), Augusta, for plaintiff.

Norman & Hanson by Stephen Hessert (orally), David C. Norman, Portland, for defendants.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, DELAHANTY and GODFREY, JJ.


ARCHIBALD, Justice.

Plaintiff, while operating a passenger car, was injured in an automobile accident in which the defendant Mathieu was the operator of the other vehicle involved, namely, a tractor-trailer unit.1 A jury adopted plaintiff's contention that Mr. Mathieu's negligence was the sole proximate cause of the accident and awarded damages of $12,000.00. The defendants have appealed from the judgment entered on the verdict.

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