Bratten v. White

This was an action to recover for injuries sustained in an automobile collision. Plaintiff recovered a judgment, and the defendant appeals.

One of the propositions advanced by defendant is that the court erred in refusing to declare a mistrial by reason of the testimony of a witness for plaintiff concerning insurance. The witness was being questioned by plaintiff’s attorney on direct examination when the following questions and answers were made (¡Monte Bratten and the Athletic Association mentioned in the first question were codefendants) :

“Q. Did you ever talk with Monte Brat-ten or anybody…