Weathers v. American Family Mutual Insurance

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

EARL E. O’CONNOR, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant American Family Mutual Insurance Company’s (“AFM’s”) motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative, to alter or amend a judgment, or in the alternative, for remittitur, or in the alternative, for new trial (Doc. # 1008). Having reviewed the motion, the court is now prepared to rule.

I. Background

The court will briefly summarize the background of this case. 1 Plaintiff Virginia Weathers is a resident of Topeka, Kansas. In the late evening hours of November 12, 1986, and the…