Ball v. Prentice

OPINION

LACAGNINA, Judge.

Gerad L. Ball appeals from adverse par; tial summary judgments on his negligence claim against William Prentice and the Estate of Jane Prentice, deceased. The trial court ruled he had no claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress, and that he either had no claim for punitive damages or he had not made a sufficient showing on the issue of punitive damages to entitle him to pretrial discovery of Prentice’s assets.

We reverse the judgments and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

While Gerad L. Ball was driving his truck within the speed limit on a preferred…