Reeder v. American Economy Insurance

PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

This diversity case arising in Oklahoma stems from a jury verdict against Plaintiff-Appellee American Economy Insurance Company (“AEIC”) awarding Defendant-Appellant Cheryl Reeder $612,000 in damages. Reeder filed post-trial motions for judgment as a matter of law, or in the alternative, a new trial, requesting that the court award her $1,500,000 and alleging various errors. The district court denied Reeder’s motions. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

Background

On June 2, 1989, Ms. Reeder was involved in a motor vehicle accident with an…