Morreale v. Prince

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

In this automobile accident case there was introduced at trial evidence that immediately prior to the accident the defendant-appellant had been in the “Club 30”, an “after-hours” bar in Pittsburgh. There was no suggestion that appellant was intoxicated or even that he had been drinking, and the fact that appellant had been in the “Club 30” was utterly irrelevant to the case. Appellant objected to the admission into evidence of this reference to the “Club 30” on the ground that it was unduly prejudicial. We agree.

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