Senecal v. Hovey

In Ms examination of prospective jurors, attorney Joseph Duffy, trial counsel for the plaintiff, stated that his client had insured his motor vehicle against collision loss and had collected from his collision insurance company for the loss sustained, less the deductible amount stated in his policy. This same loss or damage arose in the auto accident being litigated. After the close of evidence, both counsel presented their closing arguments without any request that summations be taken by the court stenographer and made a part of the record.

Plaintiff claims that in his summation, counsel for…