Douglas v. Whittaker

The plaintiff brought this action of tort to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained when he came in contact with the defendant’s automobile. The plaintiff excepted to the granting of a motion for a di*399rected verdict for the defendant after the opening statement of the plaintiff’s counsel.

The purpose of an opening statement is to introduce to the judge and jury the particular action which is about to be tried and to acquaint them with the specific case which has been previously described to them in a formal manner by a reading of the declaration. The opening is a sort of…