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Ele v. Ehnes

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 29, 2003No. 02-713PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray

¶1 Ned Ele brought this action to recover damages for injuries from an automobile accident. A jury in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, found Ele was not injured as a result of the accident and, accordingly, the District Court entered judgment for Joey Ehnes. Ele appeals. We affirm.

¶2 The issues are:

¶3 1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion via the special verdict form it gave the jury?

¶4 2. Does substantial credible evidence support the jury’s verdict?

Background

¶5 On August 8, 2000, Ele’s wife was driving their Geo Metro car, which was stopped in traffic in Great…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Barthule v. KarmanMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Renville v. TaylorMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Thompson v. City of BozemanMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. LaDueMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Magart v. SchankMontana Supreme Court · 2000

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Giambra v. KelseyMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Hern v. Safeco Ins. Co. of IllinoisMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Payne v. KnutsonMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Siebken v. VoderbergMontana Supreme Court · 2015
  5. Patricia Clark v. Kara BellMontana Supreme Court · 2009

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