Vega v. Neibaur

McDEVITT, Chief Justice.

I

BACKGROUND AND FACTS

Jose Vega (Vega) and his wife, Leobardo Vega, brought suit against Brad Neibaur (Neibaur) to recover for injuries Vega received while working with farm equipment owned by Neibaur. The case was tried to a jury, and, on September 8, 1993, the jury returned a verdict finding that Vega suffered $30,000 in damages as a result of the accident, and finding Vega thirty-five percent comparatively negligent. The trial court thanked the jury for their service and stated that the jury was discharged. As the court was thanking the jury for their participation,…