Brown v. Gainey Transportation Services, Inc

Defendant Gainey Transportation Services, Inc., appeals as of right the trial court’s order denying defendant’s motion for case-evaluation sanctions and relief from judgment. We reverse and remand.

Following a motor-vehicle accident, plaintiffs Leon V. and Beatrice Brown brought suit against defendant, the owner of a truck that had been involved. The case was submitted to case evaluation in October 1998 and a panel awarded plaintiffs $50,000. This award was rejected by plaintiffs and, following trial, the jury awarded plaintiff $20,000. On January 2, 2001, the trial court entered a judgment in…