Stewart v. Rice

¶1 Clark E. Rice and his mother, Edythe Rice, appeal from the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court’s judgment holding Clark and Edythe jointly and severally liable for injuries sustained by Juanita Stands and Vianna Stewart during a vehicular collision.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether Clark is entitled to a new trial and a new judge based on erroneous evidentiary rulings, biases ofwitnesses, the failure of some witnesses to attend trial, or the court’s failure to appoint trial counsel.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court committed reversible error by proceeding to trial…