Loman v. Reville

Blackburn, Judge.

Roger Franklin Loman appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for mistrial. In the underlying personal injury action, during closing arguments, appellee Charles Robert Reville’s counsel referred to the payment of Loman’s medical bills by workers’ compensation insurance. Loman moved for a mistrial, and the trial court gave curative instructions.

1. Loman introduced into evidence medical bills which indicated that his insurance company’s name was shown as “workers’ compensation.” After the close of evidence, during Reville’s closing argument, his counsel pointed out the…