Sylvester v. Meditz

OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTIONS AFTER VERDICT

REYNOLDS, District Judge.

This personal injury action arose from the collision of two trucks on Highway 1-94, a four lane divided highway. Both vehicles were in the southbound lanes when the Sylvester truck skidded on some ice and spun at least 180 degrees so that Sylvester was facing north when he came to a stop. The Meditz semitrailer, which was following the Sylvester vehicle, collided nearly head on with Sylvester.

The jury found both parties negligent. The jury also found that Sylvester’s negligence was not “a substantial factor in causing the…