DUFF v. WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. 06-40308.

489 F.3d 727 (2007)

Ronald E. DUFF, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a Nebraska Werner Enterprises, Inc.; Glen Patrick Peer, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 19, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen Jack Washburn (argued), Murphrey & Washburn, Houston, TX, for Duff.

M. David Frock (argued), Frock & Broussard, Houston, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before GARWOOD, SMITH and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

INTRODUCTION

Defendants-Appellants Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Glen P. Peer challenge the district court's denial of their motion for new trial following a jury verdict rendered in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Ronald E. Duff. The jury awarded Duff $300,000 for past and future damages after finding that Peer's negligent driving was the sole proximate cause of a car accident between Peer and Duff. The issue on appeal is whether adequate...

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