Putman v. Lazarus

The trial court awarded petitioner, Chester Putman, judg ment on the verdict of the jury for $5,000.00 damages for personal injuries sustained by petitioner’s wife when struck by the automobile driven by respondent, S. H. Lazarus. The Court of Civil Appeals sustained respondent’s single point of error, which asserted misconduct of the jury in discussing insurance during their deliberations, and reversed and remanded the cause for a new trial. 288 S.W. 2d 313.

Of the eight jurors who testified at the hearing on respondent’s motion for new trial, four did not recall hearing insurance mentioned…