Sullivan v. Spears

KENNEDY, Judge.

The plaintiff is the mother of a 14-year old boy, Brian Sullivan, who died as the result of an intersectional collision between the ATV (all-terrain vehicle) on which he and a second boy were riding, and a truck driven by the defendant, Charles J. Spears.

The verdict of the jury fixed plaintiffs damages at $175,000. The verdict apportioned 80 percent of the fault to plaintiffs deceased son, and 20 percent of the fault to defendant.

Plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff in her appeal says, for her first point of error, the trial court erred in sustaining defendant’s motion in limine to…