Cook v. Anderson

This appeal arises from a suit for damages for personal injuries filed against five of the plaintiff's co-employees and against his employer's workmen's compensation insurance carrier, alleging failure to provide a safe workplace, wantonness, and negligent inspection. After a trial on the merits, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the insurance carrier and a verdict in favor of the plaintiff against the individual co-employees, awarding $1,000,000.00 in compensatory and punitive damages. These defendants argue that plaintiff's counsel improperly referred to the workmen's compensation and…