Goudeaux v. Board of Police Commissioners

CYNTHIA L. MARTIN, Judge.

Kansas City Police Officer Damon Haw-ley (“Officer Hawley”) and the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri (the “Board”) (collectively, the “Appellants”) appeal from a personal injury judgment in favor of Lavinia Goudeaux (“Goudeaux”) following a jury trial. Appellants argue that the trial court erred in denying their motion for remittitur, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or new trial because (1) the jury should have been instructed on negligence instead of negligence per se; and in the alternative, (2) the jury’s $618,000 verdict exceeded the…