Wright v. Moore

BERGER, Justice:

In this appeal, we again consider the admissibility of settlement evidence. Appellant was involved in two motor vehicle accidents, a few months apart, and sued the drivers of both vehicles in a single complaint. One driver settled before trial. The trial court allowed the other driver to argue to the jury that the settlement fully compensated appellant for all of her injuries. This Court has explained that, if necessary to avoid confusion, a jury may be told that one party to a lawsuit has settled. Here, however, there was no risk of jury confusion, and appellee used the…