Legal Opinion

Deschaine v. Deschaine

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 14, 1958PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilliamson, C. J.

This is an action by a mother against her son for personal injuries arising from an automobile accident. The mother was a passenger in a car driven by the son. The jury found for the defendant. The case is ber fore us on a motion for new trial on the ground that liability insurance was improperly introduced into the case by defendant’s counsel in his argument to the jury.

A motion for new trial on the usual grounds understandably was not argued by the plaintiff and is considered abandoned. Apart from issues arising from defendant’s argument, the case presented a typical jury question.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sawyer v. J. M. Arnold Shoe Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1897
  2. Ritchie v. PerrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1930
  3. Mizula v. SawyerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
  4. Skillin v. SkillinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
  5. McCann v. TwitchellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1917

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Werner v. LaneSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  2. Patterson v. RossignolSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1968
  3. St. Pierre v. HoudeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
  4. Jamshidi v. BowdenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  5. Duguay v. PomerleauSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973

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