Opinion ID: 18796
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Jury Verdict and New Trial

Text: Finally, Nationwide contends that the jury committed clear error in finding Bowman 100% liable for the accident and exonerating Planet’s insureds, Scott and Lane. Nationwide asks us to reverse the jury verdict on liability. We decline to encroach on the province of the jury as finder of fact in the absence of clear error or some indication that reasonable jurors could not 44 Constans v. Choctaw Transport, Inc., 712 So.2d 885 (La. App. 1997). 45 Id. at 895. 22 possibly have arrived at the verdict.46 Both parties presented ample evidence, and we do not find reversible error in the jury’s determination. On the same basis, Nationwide moved for a new trial which the district court denied. We are convinced that the court did not abuse its discretion in denying that motion and, accordingly, affirm. III.