Payne v. Wallace

LANSING, Judge.

This action arises from an automobile accident. Plaintiffs James R. Payne and Diana J. Payne, husband and wife, and their daughter, Stacie Rachelle Payne, appeal the distinct court’s denial of them motion to amend their complaint to include a claim for punitive damages and the district court’s order granting a directed verdict in favor of defendant Michael Wallace on Stacie Payne’s claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress. In addition, they challenge the district court’s disposition of the parties’ respective requests for costs and attorney fees.

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