Shaheen v. Advantage Moving & Storage, Inc.

A moving van struck Matthew Shaheen as he crossed a street. Shaheen sued the van’s owner and its driver. A jury found all parties negligent and assessed damages. The trial court entered judgment in favor of Shaheen on the verdict, with the award reduced due to the finding of contributory negligence.

On appeal defendants argue that the trial court should have entered judgment in their favor notwithstanding the verdict or the court should have reduced the damages awarded. Defendants also argue that the court committed several errors warranting a new trial. We publish this as an opinion to…