Dearing v. City of Marceline

ULRICH, Chief Judge.

Howard Dearing and Marjorie Dearing appeal the judgment of the trial court entered on a jury verdict in favor of the City of Marceline, Missouri, and the order overruling the Dearings’ motion for a new trial on their claims for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident. They assert that the trial court erred in (1) overruling their motion for a new trial and (2) submitting Instructions No. 9 and 12 and Verdict Form A on the issue of comparative fault. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

On September 2, 1993, Chester Harrington, an employee of the City…