Legal Opinion

Martin v. Durham

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 19, 1996No. WD 51592PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HANNA, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiff, Gary F. Martin, appeals from a jury verdict and judgment for the defendants on his claim for personal injuries. The plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in giving an oral instruction regarding hearsay evidence offered by the plaintiffs expert which commented on the plaintiffs truthfulness, in failing to sustain his motion for new trial because there was insufficient evidence as a matter of law to sustain a verdict for the defendant, and in failing to grant a mistrial because of defense counsel’s questions, which were in violation of the court’s…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Sampson v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
  2. Counts v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
  3. Powell v. Norman Lines, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. French v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Ingle v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  2. Benoit v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Lashmet v. McQuearyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Centerre Bank of Kansas City National Ass'n v. AngleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. State v. AlbaneseMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999

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