Tingey v. Christensen

STEWART, Justice:

¶ 1 In this case, we review a memorandum decision of the Utah Court of Appeals affirming the trial court’s denial of plaintiff Bonnie K. Tingey’s motion for a new trial. We affirm.

I. FACTS

¶ 2 On December 30, 1993,' Tingey and Lu Ann Christensen were in a chain reaction car accident on 900 East in Salt .Lake City. The Suburban Christensen drove hit a Subaru wagon stopped 4-10 feet behind Tingey’s sedan and forced that wagon into the rear of Tingey’s sedan. Evidence at trial established that Tingey’s sedan -had energy-absorbing bumpers and that the second crash was directly…