McManus v. Gourd

OPINION

ADAMS, Judge:

Lisa McManus sued May and Allen Gourd, Sr.1 and the other defendants for injuries she sustained in a collision between her car and a van owned by the Gourds. The trial court submitted three verdict forms which required the jury to assess separately the liability of Gourd (individually and as administrator of the estate of her deceased husband), Allen Gourd, Jr. (the Gourds’ adult son) and Vis-teena Spottedhorse. The jury returned three separate verdicts finding Gourd, Allen Earl Gourd, Jr. (Son), and Spottedhorse each liable to McManus for $10,000 actual damages and…