Braden v. Spencer

Plaintiff filed a complaint in district court for property damage to his motorcycle resulting when it collided with an automobile owned and operated by defendant. The jury returned a verdict of $563.17, together with interest of $130.92 and costs of $39.

Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied, the court ruling that the "no-fault statute abolishes tort liability in many circumstances involving the use of motor vehicles. Motorcycles are specifically not motor vehicles and thus tort liability is not abolished for damages arising out of the use of motorcycles.”

Defendant appeals from an…