Jones v. O'Brien Tire & Battery Service Center, Inc.

The parties to this appeal were all defendants in litigation arising from a fatal vehicle accident. O’Brien Tire and Battery Service Center, Inc. (O’Brien Tire), and Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (Ohio Casualty) filed a third-party complaint against Dave Macios and Country Mutual Insurance Company (Country Mutual) for negligent spoliation of evidence. Country Mutual appeals a judgment against it, arguing that the trial court erred in denying its motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and a new trial. Country Mutual contends it was entitled to that relief because (1) it owed no…