Legal Opinion
Soltys v. Costello
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 2008No. 06-3175PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Christina Soltys and Danuta Pauch were seriously injured in a car accident caused by Yvonne Costello, who, at the time, was driving under the influence of alcohol. Soltys and Pauch sued Costello, who admitted liability; trial was limited to the amount of damages owed to Soltys and Pauch. The district court denied Soltys and Pauch’s eleventh-hour motion to amend their complaint to add a count for punitive damages. After the jury returned its verdict, the district court denied Soltys and Pauch’s motion for a new trial. The district court did not abuse its discretion on…
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