David v. DeLeon

This is an appeal from a jury verdict awarding the plaintiff, Lawrence E. David, damages for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. Edith DeLeon, the defendant, alleges that she was prejudiced by the trial court’s refusal to give a tendered jury instruction. We disagree and affirm.

The facts of the collision are not disputed. On May 1, 1988, DeLeon ran a stop sign at the intersection of 29th Street and St. Mary’s Avenue in Omaha and struck broadside a vehicle driven by David. DeLeon contested liability through trial. The trial court directed a verdict on the issue of liability in…