Fritz v. Salva

Plaintiff/Appellee, Ruby Salva, filed suit against Defendant/Appellant, Robert Fritz, for the wrongful death of her husband, John Salva. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff for $100,000.00. The trial court denied the Defendant's motion for a new trial and he appealed. We affirm

John Salva, while pouring gasoline into his disabled truck on the shoulder of the highway, was struck and killed by a car driven by the Defendant Fritz. Witnesses testified they saw Defendant's car swerve toward Salva and then accelerate after hitting Salva. Defendant's car continued some distance…