Martin v. Roth

The appellants, Marguerite “Peg” Martin (Martin) and her husband, Roy Martin, brought this consolidated personal injury and loss of consortium action against the appellee, Brad J. Roth, whose vehicle collided with the rear end of Martin’s vehicle after sliding on gravel. The district court for Douglas County denied the Martins’ motions for a directed verdict on the issue of liability and for a new trial. The Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment in an unpublished memorandum opinion filed January 24, 1997. We granted the Martins’ petition for further review and now reverse,…