Neal v. Nelson

¶1 Appellant James Anthony Neal (Neal) was injured when the vehicle he was driving was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Appellee Jeremy Jay Nelson (Nelson). After a jury trial in the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, Neal was awarded $7,358.56 in damages and $1,275.00 in attorney fees. Neal appeals and Nelson cross-appeals. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err by denying Neal’s motion for a new trial after determining that substantial credible evidence supported the jury’s award of $7,358.56 in damages?

¶4 2. Did the District…