Green v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

This consolidated case is based on personal injury claims arising out of two motor vehicle accidents. In the course of the trial, the court allowed defendants to introduce evidence of the plaintiffs racial bias. That evidence consisted of the plaintiffs deposition testimony, which was used to impeach him on cross-examination. The jury returned a verdict of no cause against plaintiff, and the Appellate Division, in an unreported decision, affirmed the jury verdict. The matter is before the Court based on a dissent. Rule 2:2-l(a).

The dissent…