Legal Opinion
Betts v. Crawford
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 1998No. 98-30PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDEN, Justice.
Homeowners Terry and Kay Betts filed this appeal seeking a new trial after a jury found that their negligence caused injuries to their housecleaner Bonnie Crawford and awarded her substantial damages. The Bettses contend a new trial is warranted because an expert’s surprise medical testimony was presented to the jury, and the trial court’s refusal of their proffered jury instruction on Crawford’s duty of care prejudiced them.
We affirm.
ISSUES
The Bettses present these issues for our review:
Is a new trial required under the following circumstances: (1) at trial, an expert witness…
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