Christopher Lafont and Erin Lafont v. Jana C. Mooney Mixon

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment awarding the plaintiffs damages but shifting post-offer costs under Rule 68, as well as the orders denying a new trial and reconsideration. It held that the plaintiffs waived their inconsistent-verdict argument by failing to object before the jury was discharged, and that any prejudice from the retracted closing argument was cured and did not warrant a new trial. The court further held that Rule 68 did not violate the jury-trial or equal-protection guarantees, while other constitutional challenges were unpreserved.