Desert Golf Cars v. Yamaha Motor Co.

OPINION

WEISBERG, Judge.

¶ 1 Desert Golf Cars (“Desert Golf’) appeals the trial court’s grant of a directed verdict to Yamaha Motor Company (‘Yamaha”). Yamaha cross-appeals the trial court’s award of costs. For the following reasons, we reverse both the directed verdict and the award of costs.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In 1988, the Scottsdale Princess Resort ordered a room services cart from Desert Golf. To fill the resort’s order, Desert Golf purchased a golf cart from Yamaha and modified it to better serve its intended function. The original Yamaha golf cart was changed by adding…