Kizer v. Harper

Appellant Charles Harper seeks a reversal of the September 11, 2000, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County denying his post-trial motions for a new trial or judgment as a matter of law.1 As grounds for the relief he seeks, Appellant argues that he was entitled to judgment as a matter of law because Appellees, James D. and Joyce Kizer, failed to prove a prima facie case of negligent hiring against him. In addition, Appellant asserts that the circuit court erred in denying his -new trial motion based on various instructional errors, sufficiency of the evidence, and a generalized plea…