Childers v. Monson

Phipps, Judge.

While a guest in the home of John Monson in 1996, Patricia Childers rode in an elevator installed by Jack Reeves no earlier than 1994. The elevator crashed, causing Childers serious injuries. As a result, she and her husband sued Monson and Reeves for personal injuries and loss of consortium. The case against Reeves went into default. The jury awarded Childers damages against Reeves, awarded her husband no damages against Reeves, but found in favor of Monson against both plaintiffs. Following the denial of their motion for new trial, plaintiffs appeal, claiming the trial court…