Raisor v. Kelly

Plaintiffs-appellants appeal from, the decision of the trial court granting defendants-appellees’ Motion to Correct Errors which ordered a new trial after plaintiffs had recovered damages in the sums of $1,000.00 and $39,000.00 respectively, by jury verdicts, from the defendant, Corrilla Kelly.

During final argument plaintiffs’ counsel made reference to certain hospital bills which had been excluded from the evidence by the court. Defendants immediately moved for a mistrial which the trial judge indicated he felt compelled to grant but did not grant at that time. At the invitation of the…