Hodge v. City of St. Louis
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Gratiot; Stone, J. Case by William A. Hodge against the city of St. Louis for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Plaintiff has recovered a judgment of $1,700 for injuries received in consequence of falling, or being thrown down, upon a defective sidewalk.
The judgment and verdict must, in any event, be set aside for the intemperate language used by counsel for the plaintiff in his argument to the jury, persisted in after being rebuked by the court. In view of the further conclusion arrived at, it is unnecessary to dwell upon the point further than to say that criticism is not made of proper argument addressed to the conduct of the physician, as affecting his credibility. Waiver of privilege by plaintiff…
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