Carruth v. Brown

Beasley, Judge.

Having been denied a new trial, plaintiff Carruth appeals the judgment on the jury verdict in favor of defendant Brown in this suit for personal injuries stemming from Brown’s alleged negligence in a collision with the rear of a vehicle in which Carruth was a passenger. The sole issue is whether or not the trial court erred in allowing defense counsel to elicit evidence of Carruth’s prior guilty pleas to misdemeanor criminal issuance of bad checks. OCGA § 16-9-20 (b) (1).

On the day of trial, Carruth filed a written motion in limine asking that defendant not be permitted to…