Courvoisier v. Harley Davidson of Trenton

Argued September 28, 1999 On appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division. In 1993, plaintiff Frank Courvoisier was seriously injured in a single motorcycle accident. His motorcycle was purchased from, and serviced by, defendant Harley Davidson of Trenton, Inc. (Harley Davidson). Courvoisier sued Harley Davidson for negligent maintenance of the motorcycle that, he claimed, proximately caused the accident. A jury returned a verdict of $1.1 million in his favor. 1 The trial court entered judgment on the verdict against Harley Davidson in the amount of $1,441,357.8l, which included pre-judgment interest.