Legal Opinion
Astill v. Clark
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided April 9, 1998No. 970180-CAPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINS, Associate Presiding Judge:
Plaintiff Lynn B. Astill appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion for a new trial, asks this court to adopt a California jury instruction for determining the present value of future damages, and seeks costs and attorney fees under Rule 11 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. We reverse the denial of Astiü’s motion for a new trial and remand for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
On June 6, 1994, Astill stopped for a red light at an intersection in a Ford Explorer. Defendant Leesha Clark, who was driving a rented Ford Taurus, rear-ended Astill’s Explorer.…
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