Soltys v. Costello, 7th Cir. Mar. 25, 2008
06-3175 Soltys v. Costello
Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and KANNE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
KANNE, Circuit Judge. Christina Soltys and Danuta Pauch were seriously injured in a car accident caused by Yvonne Costello, who, at the time, was driving under the influence of alcohol. Soltys and Pauch sued Costello, who admitted liability; trial was limited to the amount of damages owed to Soltys and Pauch. The district court denied Soltys and Pauch’s eleventh-hour motion to amend their complaint to add a count for punitive damages. After the jury returned its verdict, the district court denied Soltys and Pauch’s motion for a new trial. The district court did not abuse its discretion on either of these issues, so we affirm…. Soltys v. Costello.
