Seifert v. Bland

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant Robert B. Seifert appeals a jury trial judgment in favor of Leon Bland. The facts indicate that on October 5, 1986 automobiles driven by Seifert and Bland *1243collided at a South Bend intersection. Sei-fert had a blood alcohol content of .20% at the time of the accident. The parties stipulated that Seifert ran the stop sign at the intersection. Bland made a legal stop before entering the intersection. The jury found that Seifert caused Bland $250,-000.00 in damage and trebled the damage award to $750,000.00. By agreement of the parties, damages were reduced from…