Ruppel v. Clayes

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by respondent, plaintiff below, as the result of negligence of appellant, defendant below. A trial before the court and a jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiff and against defendant in the sum of $6,000. Defendant appeals.

Defendant complains that the court erred in permitting plaintiff’s counsel, over defendant’s objection, to tell the jury in his opening statement that he expected to show that defendant was under the influence of liquor at the time of the accident in question, after defendant’s counsel had…