Morris v. Weddington

COLE, Judge.

In this case we are asked to determine whether a witness’s inadvertent statement that the defendant in a personal injury case did not have automobile insurance coverage is sufficient grounds for a mistrial and whether the trial court later acted within its discretion in denying a motion for a new trial.

The facts which gave rise to this controversy are neither complicated nor in dispute. What occurred at trial is somewhat complicated, however, and a proper understanding of those events is essential to the resolution of the issues. Therefore, the pertinent portions of the trial will…