Shupe v. Lingafelter

In this personal injury suit, a jury returned a verdict that the negligence of Joseph Heppler, the driver of a pickup truck, was the sole cause of a multi-vehicle accident. The jury further found that none of the negligence that caused the accident was attributable to another driver, Brent Shupe, or his alleged employer, Midwest Coast Transport (MCT). Because the jury concluded that the plaintiffs suffered no damages, the trial court entered a take-nothing judgment. The court of appeals reversed the judgment and remanded the case for a new trial on grounds that the trial court committed…