Newbauer v. Hinebauch

¶1 This is an appeal by Hollie Newbauer (Newbauer), plaintiff, from a final judgment entered May 1,1997, and from the June 3,1997 Order of the District Court denying her motion for a new trial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 The underlying action involved a suit for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident in Bozeman, Montana. Newbauer’s vehicle, while stopped at a traffic light, was struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Steven Hinebauch (Hinebauch). The case proceeded to trial on April 21-23,1997, before a Gallatin County jury. The jury returned a verdict determining that both…