Langdon v. Wight
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
GRIMM, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Kathy Langdon appeals from an adverse judgment in this jury-tried malicious prosecution action. We reverse and remand.
She alleges two points of error. First, the “trial court erred by overruling plaintiff’s objections to defendant’s closing argument that the testimony of plaintiff’s witness ... was entitled to less consideration because it was by video deposition instead of by live testimony....” We agree. An implication that plaintiff’s witness was less credible because she testified by deposition is not allowable comment on the witness’s appearance or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. McIlvoySupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
- United States v. Perry Russell TunnellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Titsworth v. PowellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
- Jones v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1921
3Cited by7 opinions
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- McConnell v. StallingsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
- Langdon v. WightMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
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