COLEMAN v. STROHMAN

No. 90-152.

821 P.2d 88 (1991)

James D. COLEMAN, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Robert W. STROHMAN, Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

November 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Les Bowron of Beech Street Law Offices, Casper, for appellant.

John I. Henley of Vlastos, Brooks & Henley, Casper, for appellee.

Before URBIGKIT, C.J., and THOMAS, CARDINE, MACY and GOLDEN, JJ.


CARDINE, Justice.

Appellant James Coleman sued to recover damages for personal injuries he suffered when appellee Robert Strohman punched him. The jury found Strohman acted in self-defense when he committed the battery and denied recovery. Coleman appeals the jury's verdict.

The controlling issue here is whether the district court erred in not instructing the jury on Coleman's alternative theory of recovery, which was that Strohman acted negligently in his...

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