Couch v. Private Diagnostic Clinic

Justice Freeman did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case. The remaining six members of the Court are of the opinion that plaintiffs counsel, Ms. Maria P. Sperando, engaged in a grossly improper jury argument that included at least nineteen explicit characterizations of the defense witnesses and opposing counsel as liars. The trial court did not sustain defendant’s initial objection to this jury argument, nor did the trial court thereafter intervene ex mero motu to correct the grossly improper argument.

All members of the Court are of the opinion that the trial court…