Benitez v. JOSEPH TRUCKING, INC.

Jose Benitez and his wife, Lucila Beni-tez, appeal from a post-trial order setting aside the jury verdict and granting a motion for directed verdict in favor of the defendants below, Joseph Trucking, Inc., and Estela Hernandez. We conclude there was sufficient evidence to support the jury verdict and accordingly reverse.

The Benitezes filed a negligence action against the defendants after Jose (hereinafter referred to as “Benitez”) suffered personal injuries in a single-vehicle crash. The vehicle was a tractor-trailer consisting of a “trailer” or “cab” and a flat-bed trailer. The trailer…