Kohutko v. Four Columns, Ltd.

Defendant and third-party plaintiff, Four Columns, Ltd., appeals from the trial court’s decision directing a verdict for plaintiffs, Richard Kohutko and Mitchell Ruiz. Four Columns further appeals from the jury’s finding that it was 95% responsible for plaintiffs’ injuries and F. D. Masonry, Inc., third-party defendant, only 5% responsible.

Four Columns makes the following arguments against F. D. Masonry: (1) improper statements by F. D. Masonry in its closing argument requires reversal; (2) the trial court gave improper jury instructions; (3) the trial court erred in refusing its request to…