Westphal v. American Honda Motor Co.

Plaintiff sued defendants following an all-terrain vehicle accident which left him a quadriplegic. After trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants, finding them not negligent and further finding that defendants American Honda Motor Company, Incorporated, and Dixie Cycle Sales, doing business as West Bay Honda, had not breached any implied warranties. Plaintiff appeals as of right and defendants cross appeal. We affirm the jury’s verdict and, therefore, do not reach the issues raised in defendants’ cross appeal.

Plaintiff first claims that the trial court abused its discretion…