Watson v. Jade Luxury Transportation Corp.

I dissent because it was an abuse of discretion for the trial court to have set aside the jury’s verdict on the ground that it was “inconsistent.” This case involves a collision in an intersection between a livery car that was operated by defendant Francisco Carrero and another car that was operated by defendant Derek Gonzalez. Carrero, the only witness at trial, testified that Gonzalez’s approach into the intersection was regulated by a stop sign and Carrero’s approach was not regulated by any traffic control device. Carrero also testified that Gonzalez did not stop at the stop sign.…