McLemore v. Andrika

Whitman, Judge.

John T. Andrika alleged that he was injured when hit from behind by an automobile while walking along the roadside. He sued Cecil W. McLemore, the driver, for damages. There was a judgment and verdict in Andrika’s favor for $20,000.

1. The defendant-appellant has enumerated as error the overruling of his motion for mistrial made on the ground that remarks of plaintiff’s counsel in his opening statement were prejudicial to the defendant. Just before the trial began the defendant filed a pleading admitting liability for the accident and “for such injuries and damages as were…