Jonathan Kelly Adams v. Fred Weber, Inc. And Pace Construction Company, Fred Weber, Inc., Third Party v. Pace Construction Company, Third Party

BAUER, Chief Judge.

This tort case, brought in diversity, 1 arises out of a motorcycle accident near St. Louis, Missouri. The central issue is causation. Did an unmarked dropoff on a cloverleaf ramp cause the plaintiff-appel-lee, Kelly Adams, to lose control of his motorcycle and sustain severe injuries? Related questions also arise concerning the defendants’ duty to mark the dropoff, the size of the jury’s damage award, the conduct of the trial judge and plaintiff’s counsel during trial, and the relative liability of each defendant. We affirm the jury’s verdict for Adams.

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Facts

Kelly Adams…