Berry v. Park

In an automobile collision action for personal injuries the plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment. The defendant appeals.

The first contention is that the trial court erred in refusing to declare a mistrial because of questions asked a certain juror on the voir dire examination. It is contended that the questions informed the jury that the defendant carried liability insurance. When the attorney for the plaintiff was examining the prospective jurors it was discovered that the juror in question was in the insurance business. The attorney asked him if he wrote automobile accident insurance,…