Amy Hiltner v. Owners Insurance Company

COLLOTQN, Circuit Judge.

Owners Insurance Company appeals a judgment of the district court awarding Amy Hiltner damages for injuries that she sustained in a vehicle-related accident. The insurance company argues that the district court improperly applied a heightened duty to the driver of the vehicle, that the court erred in its apportionment of fault, and that the court abused its discretion in altering its damages award sua sponte. Because we determine that-the district court improperly applied a heightened duty to the driver, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

In May 2010,…