Stone v. Stakes

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Barbara Stakes sued William Stone for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. The case was submitted to a jury, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of Stakes in the amount of $25,000. Stone now appeals. We affirm.

Issue

Stone raises a single issue for our review, which we restate as whether the trial court properly denied his motion for mistrial when the plaintiffs counsel informed the jury pool during voir dire that the firm representing him was the “Litigation Section” of an insurance company.

Facts and Procedural History 1

On July 29, 1996, an automobile in…