Gore v. Smith

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Barbara Gore sued defendants John F. Smith and William R. Petrone for injuries she allegedly received in an airplane accident. After trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants. Plaintiff filed a motion for new trial, alleging errors in the jury instructions and that the jury verdict was not supported by the evidence. The district court overruled the motion.

Upon plaintiff’s appeal, our court of appeals reversed the district court’s ruling on the motion for new trial. The court of appeals ruled that plaintiff was entitled to a new trial because…