Williams v. McCoy

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

Joanne C. Williams (“plaintiff’) appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury’s verdict finding Mia McCoy (“defendant”) negligent and awarding plaintiff $3,000.00 in damages. Based upon our review of the record and arguments of counsel, we reverse the judgment and remand for a new trial on all issues.

Plaintiff filed an action against defendant claiming personal injury resulting from a 1997 automobile accident between the two litigants. Based upon a pre-trial motion by defendant, the trial court instructed plaintiff not to testify “that there was liability…