Legal Opinion
JOHNSTON v. STACY
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided August 18, 2016No. Case 113,794PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BYP.
THOMAS THORNBRUGH, PRESIDING JUDGE:
¶ 1 Christopher Johnston appeals the result of a jury trial in a vehicle negligence suit. .On appeal, we find- that the prejudice caused by the admission of evidence that Johnston was convicted of assaulting a police officer in 2006 substantially outweighed any probative value of the evidence, and likely affected the outcome of the trial. Hence, we vacate the jury verdict and remand this matter for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2 The factual situation presented is Straightforward. Plaintiff Johnston was riding his motorcycle westbound on 11th Street.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Green v. Bock Laundry MacHine Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Kealoha v. County of HawaiiHawaii Supreme Court · 1993
- Rogers v. FrushCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Karriman v. Orthopedic ClinicSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
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