Pexa v. Auto Owners Insurance Co.

TERNUS, Justice.

The plaintiff, Raymond Pexa, sued the appellant, Auto Owners Insurance Company, for ' underinsured motorist benefits. After the jury returned a verdict finding Pexa’s damages to be less than the amount previously paid by the underinsured tort-feasor, the district court entered judgment in favor of the defendant. Pexa appeals, claiming error in various evidentiary rulings made by the district court, error in the court’s instructions to the jury, and error in the trial court’s denial of Pexa’s motion for new trial. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

The plaintiff was…