Dade County v. Clarson

HENDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee was a passenger in a bus owned by defendant-appellant, Dade County. In her personal injury suit for negligent operation of the bus, final judgment was entered in her favor, and Dade County appeals.

The County claims reversible error was committed when certain testimony of compromise and settlement of claims arising out of the accident was heard by the jury trying the cause. We agree and reverse.

Another passenger testified that she was involved in the same accident and that the County had settled her case. The defendant objected to the testimony and the…