Tamara Dukette v. Daniel Brazas

Following a two-day trial in Superior Court (Smukler, J.), the jury determined that the defendant, Daniel Brazas, was not legally at fault for the injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Tamara Dukette, when she slipped and fell on ice at her apartment, which was owned by the defendant. The plaintiff appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in preventing counsel from addressing and examining the jury panel during attorney-conducted voir dire. We affirm.

The facts are not in dispute. On February 19, 2013, following the final pretrial conference in this matter, the trial court issued a written…