Ruzicka v. Ryder Student Transportation Services, Inc.

Michael Ruzicka and Christie Ruzicka brought this personal injury action following a collision between a bus owned by Ryder Student Transportation Services, Inc. (“Ryder”) and a haybine or hay baler operated by Michael. The case was heard before a jury, which returned a verdict in Michael’s favor in the amount of $2,400,000. The jury found that Christie, Michael’s wife, did not sustain damage as a direct result of the injuries to her husband; thus, there were no damages assessed on her loss of consortium claim. 1

Ryder raises four points in its appeal, arguing that the trial court erred in…