Brunette v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co.

David Brunette appeals a judgment dismissing his complaint against the City of Algoma and Robert Gardner, a city police officer, for injuries he received when Gardner’s squad car struck his motorcycle during a high-speed chase. The jury found that Gardner did not intentionally strike Brunette’s motorcycle. Because this finding is supported by credible evidence and is not the result of trial court error, and because we conclude that Brunette’s negligence exceeds any negligence on the part of Gardner as a matter of law, we affirm.

While on duty in the City of Algoma, Gardner observed Brunette…