Ridgeway v. North Star Terminal & Steve-Doring Co.

NESBETT, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment for the defendant in a suit brought by plaintiff individually and on behalf of his son Danny, a minor, for damages resulting from the alleged negligent injury of the lad by an employee of defendant-appellee. As an affirmative defense in its amended answer, defendant pleaded that application for workmen’s compensation benefits had been made and that some benefits had already been paid to Danny.

The first question presented is whether repeated questions and argument by counsel for appellee pertaining to the fact that…