Taylor v. Republic Automotive Parts, Inc.

HOWARD, Judge.

This appeal stems from a personal injury action brought by Plaintiff Luis Taylor (“Taylor”) against Defendant Republic Auto Parts, Inc. (“Republic”). In his petition, Taylor alleged that in 1991 he sustained back injuries when his vehicle was struck by a pickup truck owned by Republic and driven by one of Republic’s employees. A jury trial was held in the Circuit Court of Adair County. At trial, Republic’s primary theory of defense was that Taylor’s back injuries actually dated back to a 1988 football injury, and that Taylor was using the car accident as an excuse to pay for…