City of Cheyenne v. Simpson

GOLDEN, Justice.

Claiming improper jury instructions, the City of Cheyenne (City) appeals the verdict finding it liable for $61,273 in property damages caused by a city employee’s negligent operation of a city motor vehicle during the severe thunderstorm which struck Cheyenne, Wyoming, on August 1, 1985.

We affirm.

The City states these issues:

1. Did the trial court err in submitting this case to the jury with Instructions 8, 13, 14 and 15?

2. Did the trial court abuse it’s [sic] discretion and therefore err in not granting Defendant’s post-trial motions for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict…