Pelham v. Walker

MORRIS, Judge.

Appellant Evelyn Pelham appeals a final judgment entered in her favor after a jury awarded Pelham partial damages resulting from the negligence of appellee Josephine Walker. We find merit in Pelham’s arguments that the trial court erred in denying her challenge to a juror for cause and that the trial court erred in not allowing her to inform the jury about her Social Security disability status after defense counsel opened the door to such evidence. Pelham also appeals an order denying her motion to tax costs against Walker.1 We reverse both the final judgment and the order on…