Higby v. Wein

MARY K. HOFF, Presiding Judge.

Jacqueline Higby (Appellant) appeals from the trial court’s judgment, entered after a jury trial, in favor of Scott Wein (Respondent) in this negligence action for personal injuries allegedly sustained as the result of a motor vehicle accident. We reverse and remand for new trial because the verdict directing instruction was erroneous in light of the evidence of multiple causes of Appellant’s injuries.

The parties’ accident occurred early in the morning of April 4, 1996. As a result of this accident, Appellant allegedly sustained neck and right shoulder injuries…