Ortiz v. Geneva Rock Products, Inc.

OPINION

WILKINS, Associate Presiding Judge.

Louis Ortiz challenges the jury’s verdict of no cause of action by arguing the evidence does not support it. We agree and accordingly reverse and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

In reviewing a jury verdict, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to it, see Rees v. Intermountain Health Care, Inc., 808 P.2d 1069, 1073 (Utah 1991), and recite the facts accordingly. We “present conflicting evidence only to the extent necessary to understand the issues raised on appeal.” State v. Dunn, 850 P.2d 1201, 1206 (Utah 1993).

On June 4, 1991, Ortiz was…