Claudia June Monroe V. Allen Grider And Rodney Neal (08/08/94‪)‬

Monroe sued Grider and Neal*fn1 for injuries she suffered when Neal ran into her with Grider's golf cart. Monroe sued Neal for negligence and Grider for negligent entrustment of his golf cart to Neal. The trial court instructed a verdict for Grider on Monroe's negligent entrustment claim. Grider requested rule 13 sanctions against Monroe claiming her negligent entrustment cause of action was groundless and brought in bad faith.*fn2 The trial court ordered Monroe and her counsel to pay Grider's attorney's fees as a sanction for bringing the negligent entrustment claim. The jury found Monroe and Neal each fifty-percent liable for Monroe's injuries. The trial court entered judgment against Neal on the jury's verdict.