Lindboe v. Syracuse Transit Co.

The question presented arises on a motion for a mistrial upon the stated facts here involved. The action is an ordinary one in negligence. In impaneling the jury plaintiff’s counsel asked a question based on section 452 of the Civil Practice Act as to whether a juror was “ a shareholder, stockholder, director, officer or employee, or in any manner interested, in any insurance company issuing policies for protection against liability for damages for injury to persons or property.” The counsel for the defendants then stated that, in view of such question, he would state to the jury that the…