Moon v. HY-VEE, INC.

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

Mr. Daren Moon appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of Hy-Vee, Inc. on Mr. Moon’s personal injury claim. Mr. Moon contends the trial court erred in denying a motion for new trial based on alleged error in the trial court’s evidentia-ry rulings. Because we find it was prejudicial error to admit evidence of jury verdicts in unrelated cases, we reverse and remand for new trial.

Factual and Procedural Background

Mr. Moon sued Hy-Vee for negligence, alleging he had slipped and fallen on the wet floor of its Gladstone store. He claimed Hy-Vee was negligent because…