Cohea v. Kallash

ORDER

Lesa Whiteside Cohea (“Plaintiff’) appeals from a judgment entered primarily in her favor and against Joseph Kallash (“Defendant”) pursuant to a jury verdict in her action against Defendant for bodily injury arising out of an automobile accident. Defendant’s truck crossed over the centerline of a state road and struck Plaintiffs vehicle in a head-on collision. At trial, the judge submitted the issue of Plaintiffs comparative fault to the jury. The jury returned a verdict finding Defendant to be 75% at fault and Plaintiff 25% at fault. It awarded total damages of $69,-650.00, resulting in…