Gilbert v. Shine

Steele Hays, Justice.

As a result of an intersection accident, Harold Gilbert brought this action for personal injuries against the other driver, Reginald Shine. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant and Gilbert now appeals from the denial of a new trial on two assertions of error: the verdict was not supported by substantial evidence and the trial court abused its discretion in allowing counsel for the defendant to cross-examine him as to prior misdemeanor convictions for hot checks. Finding no error, we affirm.

When a motion for a new trial is made the test to be applied by the trial…