Larsen v. Johnson

OPINION

DAVIS, Presiding Judge:

Plaintiff Debra Larsen appeals the jury’s verdict finding defendant Melinda Johnson negligent in an accident involving the two parties, but concluding that defendant’s negligence was not the proximate cause of plaintiffs injuries. Plaintiff argues the trial court committed reversible error by admitting evidence of plaintiffs prior personal injury lawsuit and the amount of that lawsuit’s settlement. We affirm.

FACTS

This lawsuit arose out of a May 12, 1993, rear-end collision in which defendant’s Subaru struck plaintiffs Suburban at a very low speed. After impact,…