Legal Opinion
The Pelican, Inc. v. Downey
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 12, 1991No. 29A04-8911-CV-527PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RATLIFFE, Chief Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The Pelican, Inc. appeals from the judgment in favor of William A. Downey in his personal injury suit for damages. We affirm.
ISSUE
The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred by not allowing impeachment and leading questions of a witness, Kelly Whitehead ("Kelly"), during The Pelican's case-in-chief and by not allowing The Pelican to present the testimony of Kathy Swain ("Swain").
FACTS
The facts most favorable to the verdict are that Downey met some friends at The Pelican restaurant on November 27, 1985 between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Downey's…
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