Mengwasser v. Anthony Kempker Trucking, Inc.

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Judge.

This is a negligence case in which the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting certain evidence, refusing to admit certain other evidence, and in failing to give a jury instruction proposed by the plaintiff. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background 1

Appellant Gerald P. Mengwasser was a passenger in a pick-up truck that collided with a dump truck which was operated by Dennis Braun and owned by Respondent Anthony Kempker Trucking, Inc. (“Kempker”). The driver of Mr.…