Marress v. Carolina Direct Furniture, Inc.

OPINION

CANTRELL, Judge.

The agent of the defendant-appellant, Carolina Direct Furniture, Inc., driving a company van, rear-ended an automobile owned and operated by the plaintiff-appel-lee, Jack Marress. At the trial, the jury-returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. On appeal, the defendant asserts that the trial judge admitted incompetent evidence concerning the plaintiff’s losses, improperly commented on the evidence, and throughout the trial demonstrated an obvious bias in favor of the plaintiff.

In the accident, the plaintiff suffered an injury to his back. He first saw a general…