Smith v. City of Hannibal

ROY L. RICHTER, Judge.

The Circuit Court of Marion County (“trial court”) entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Tina Louise Smith (“Plaintiff’), wherein the jury assessed 70% fault to the City of Hannibal (“City”) and 30% fault to Plaintiff. The City appeals from the trial court’s order granting Plaintiffs motion for a new trial. We affirm.1

I. BACKGROUND

This appeal arises out of Plaintiffs personal injury action against the City.2 Plain*928tiffs petition alleged that she was driving her automobile on the left hand side of Highway 61’s northbound lane in Hannibal when Officer Chad Graham…