Sioux v. Powell

The respondent in this appeal is Daniel M. Sioux (Sioux) who at trial was the plaintiff and counterclaim defendant. The appellant is Clifford T. Powell (Powell) who at trial was the defendant and counterclaim plaintiff. After a jury trial, judgment was entered in the Thirteenth Judicial District, Big Horn County, in favor of Sioux awarding him $20,000, and against Powell on the counterclaim. From judgment Powell appeals raising the following issue:

Did the District Court err in allowing Sioux to testify that he did not have insurance?

We vacate and remand.

During the afternoon of September 26,…