Kelley v. Poore

OPINION

COMBS, Chief Judge.

Kendra Kelley appeals from a jury verdict and judgment dismissing her personal injury claim against John S. Poore. The action was filed following a collision between a personal watercraft (PWC) operated by Kelley and Poore’s fishing boat. Kelley argues that the trial court erred by refusing to direct a verdict and alleges as error three grounds: (1) Poore’s failure to keep a proper lookout; (2) the court’s failure to instruct the jury on the federal rules of the waterway; and (3) the court’s admission of evidence tending to suggest that Kelley lacked experience…