Perea v. Gomez

Case Number(s)
A-15-1024
Call Date
Case Time
Case Audio
Case Summary

A-15-1024, John Perea v. Ricardo Gomez, Jr. (Appellant)

Douglas County, District Court Judge James T. Gleason

Attorney for Appellant: Jordan W. Adam (Fraser, Stryker PC LLO)

Attorney for Appellee: Terrence J. Salerno, Danny C. Leavitt

Civil Action: Negligence

Action Taken by Trial Court: Ricardo Gomez, Jr., was the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident with a motorcycle driven by John Perea. The jury returned a verdict in Perea's favor. The trial court overruled Gomez's objections to the jury instructions.

Assignments of Error on Appeal: Gomez argues that the district court gave an erroneous and inconsistent jury instruction regarding how the jury should consider Perea's speed in determining comparative negligence.

Case Location
Lincoln
Panel Text
Riedmann and Bishop, Judges, and McCormack, Justice, Retired