Edsall v. Huffaker

In a personal injury action in the Circuit Court for Talbot County (William S. Horne, J. presiding), a jury awarded appellants, Douglas D. Edsall and Debra Renee Edsall, zero damages in a suit brought by them against Dr. Cynthia Huffaker, appellee. 1 Judgment was entered for appellee and appellants filed a Motion for New Trial. Judge Horne denied appellants’ Motion. In this appeal, appellants argue that Judge Horne abused his discretion in denying their motion. 2

Background

Returning home from work on the evening of December 29, 1998, Douglas Edsall was driving eastbound on Route 50 in…