Rasmussen v. Sharapata

JACKSON, Judge:

Colleen Stock Rasmussen appeals from a jury verdict rejecting her personal injury claim against John Alan Sharapata. She also appeals the trial court’s denial of her motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial under Utah Rules of Civil Procedure 50 and 59 respectively. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

After dark on March 7, 1990, Rasmussen was riding her bicycle eastbound down a sloping street, when she saw a car driven by Sharapata move westbound into the left-turn lane in front of her. Rasmussen’s bicycle was equipped with reflectors but did not have a headlamp as…