Thavenet v. Davis

*234SNELL, Justice.

This case is reviewed further by our court following á decision by the Iowa Court of Appeals that affirmed a jury verdict in defendant’s favor. We now vacate the decision of the court of appeals, reverse the judgment of the district court, and remand for a new trial.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings

On February 14, 1995,' Dwayne Thavenet was driving east on Interstate 80 near Iowa City when a truck driven by Charles Davis, traveling westbound on Interstate 80, crossed the median and struck his car. Tha-venet sustained fractures to his clavicle and ankle. Thavenet, his wife,…