Pavilonis v. Valentine

The plaintiff in error here, Joseph Pavilonis, was defendant below. The action was for personal injury received in an automobile accident. The defendant in error, Joseph Valentine, recovered a judgment in the trial court, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals.

In impaneling the jury, counsel for defendant in error, upon the voir dire examination of the prospective jurors, aslced the questions: “Are any of you members on the jury employed by any casualty insurance company that writes automobile liability insurance? Are any of you owners of stock in any liability insurance company? * * *…