Legal Opinion

Stevenett v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided March 18, 1999No. 981013-CAPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILKINS, Presiding Judge:

¶ 1 Defendant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. appeals from a final judgment amending a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Allyson Stevenett arising from a personal injury action. Wal-Mart claims that the trial court made erroneous rulings regarding the admissibility of certain evidence and the award of costs to plaintiff which warrant reversal for a new trial. In addition, plaintiff cross-appeals, arguing that the court improperly reduced the jury’s award of special damages. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 We recite the facts in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict.…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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