Legal Opinion
Defusco v. Free
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 21, 2007No. A07A1203PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Judge.
Christine Nation Free filed a personal injury action against Louis F. Defusco, alleging that he rear-ended her vehicle and that she was seriously injured as a result of the accident. Defusco admitted liability, and the case proceeded to trial on the issue of damages. During the trial, Defusco moved for a mistrial after Free injected the issue of insurance into the case, which motion was denied. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Free, awarding her $32,727.27. Defusco filed a motion for a new trial, which was also based on the unlawful interjection of insurance into the…
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