Jerry Keith and Connie Keith v. Truck Stops Corporation of America, John Doe or John Doe Inc. Appeal of Truckstops of America Corporation

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from post-judgment orders in a diversity action governed by New Jersey law. Plaintiffs Jerry and Connie Keith prevailed before a jury which found that negligence on the part of defendant, Truck-stops of America, caused injury to Jerry Keith. The orders denied defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and granted plaintiffs’ motion to amend the judgment to include prejudgment interest. Truckstops appeals both orders.

I

Defendant argues that the district court erred in not granting its motion for a directed verdict in the…