Burke v. U-Haul International Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HEYBURN, Chief Judge.

After a two-week trial, a jury found Defendants U-Haul International, Inc., U-Haul Co. of Indiana, and U-Haul Co. of Texas (collectively, “U-Haul”) liable for injuries sustained by Plaintiffs when their vehicle overturned while towing a U-Haul dolly and awarded damages in an amount of $10,500,00o. 1 U-Haul now moves pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(b) and 59 for a renewed judgment as a matter of law or, alternatively, a new trial.

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