Schmidt v. Royer

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Wife of man killed in motor vehicle accident appeals the denial of her motions for new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict after jury found for defendant in wrongful death action. She claims the trial court erred by refusing to allow (1) cross-examination pertaining to statutory minimum braking requirements, (2) a jury instruction-thereon, and (3) a jury instruction on the “left-turn” law. She also claims that defendant’s negligence is more than slight and that his counterclaim should be dismissed as a matter of law. Defendant argues this appeal should be…