Stein v. Meyer

VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

This action for personal injuries, based on diversity of citizenship, is before the court for consideration of defendants’ contention that they are entitled to a new trial after a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $10,000.

The trial judge is of the opinion that defendants are entitled to a new trial because of the following remarks made to the jury by counsel for plaintiff in his closing speech, so that consideration of the other grounds stated in the motion for new trial are not necessary:

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