Young v. Carter

Defendant appeals from an order overruling his motion for new trial in a personal injury suit. The trial court directed a verdict on the issue of liability and the jury returned a verdict of $10,000. He contends the trial court erred in overruling his motion for mistrial based upon the following statement made by the plaintiff’s attorney in his opening remarks to the jury: “. . . we will show that the defendant at that time made a statement to the *192lady, and insisted that she go to the doctor, that he stated that to her, that it was his fault — that his insurance company would take care of it…