Patricia Clark v. Kara Bell

¶ 1 Patricia Clark brought a negligence action to recover damages for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A jury in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, rendered a verdict in favor of Defendant Kara Bell. Clark appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.

¶2 We restate the issues as follows:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err by allowing Defendant Bell to introduce evidence of Clark’s preexisting conditions to challenge Clark’s proof of causation?

¶4 2. Did the District Court manifestly abuse its discretion by denying Clark’s motion for a new…