Darling's Auto Mall v. General Motors LLC

[¶ 1], Darling’s Auto Mall (Darling’s or Darling’s Auto) appeals from a judgment entered by the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Alexander, J.) in favor of General Motors LLC following a jury trial on a small claims action. On appeal, Darling’s contends that the court (1) improperly granted-a jury trial de novo; (2) erred in denying Darling’s Auto’s motion for judgment as a matter of law; and (3) committed prejudicial error by rejecting Darling’s Auto’s proposed jury instructions. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence…