Kucera v. Norton

Plaintiff appeals as of right from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict entered in favor of defendant. The jury verdict had awarded plaintiff $10,000 in damages. We affirm.

Plaintiffs vehicle was stopped in preparation for a left turn when it was rear-ended by defendant’s vehicle. Plaintiff complained of some soreness in his back at the scene and later that evening he visited Munson Medical Center because the pain had increased. At the center he was x-rayed and given a muscle relaxer for the pain. Thereafter, he spent the weekend resting and returned to work on Monday.

At the time of trial,…