Chappotin v. City of New York

I would find that defense counsel overstepped the permissible line of advocacy. Defense counsel argued that plaintiff “is a man who has played the system going on 15 years,” further noting that plaintiff had been on disability since 1995; that “[hjere’s someone who doesn’t have a concern about getting medical care. He doesn’t have a concern about working.” Defense counsel made additional comments including, “This is someone who understands how to make his way in the world. He has come here with a story about falling here.” Counsel argued, “I submit to you that the truth that you heard from…