Cembrook v. Sterling Drug Inc.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment in favor of defendant after a jury verdict in an action for damages for personal injuries.

Questions Presented

1. Was there a violation of plaintiff’s right to a public trial?

2. Did the court err in refusing plaintiff’s request for special findings of fact by the jury?

3. Did the court err in sustaining defendant’s objections to introduction of oral evidence at the hearing on the motion for new trial ?

The Record

Plaintiff’s complaint against defendant, the manufacturer of a product called, “Bayer Aspirin,” alleged that defendant falsely represented…