Ford v. Estate of Clinton

I. NATURE OF CASE

David L. Ford, the plaintiff, was working on a broken water main when he was hit by a truck driven by the defendant’s decedent, Mark B. Clinton. The primary issue in this appeal is the admissibility of accident reconstruction photographs taken by Randy Westfall, who testified for the defense as an accident reconstruction expert.

II. BACKGROUND

1. Factual and Procedural

Ford, an employee of the city of Kimball, Nebraska, was struck by Clinton’s truck and injured while working on a water main at approximately 4 a.m. on August 7, 1997. Ford and his coworkers were working to repair…