Schmidt v. Van

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

ROWE, J.

We grant the appellees’ motion for rehearing, withdraw our prior opinion, and substitute the following opinion.

Daniel Schmidt, the defendant in a personal injury suit filed by Charles and Rilla Van, appeals a final order determining that the jury verdict in his favor was against the manifest weight of the evidence and awarding the Vans a new trial. Because we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion, we reverse and remand for the trial court to reinstate the jury verdict.

Facts and Procedural History

The Vans brought suit against Mr. Schmidt, seeking…