Court Opinion

ID: 9697168
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 19:07:44.176332+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:20:29.724261
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*195Spencer, J.,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion herein because of the conscious effort of plaintiff’s counsel to inject the element of insurance into the trial of the case.
Attorneys engaged in the trial of cases to a jury ought to know the proper procedures. When they depart from the legitimate purpose of properly presenting the evidence, and the conclusions to be drawn therefrom, they must assume the responsibility for such improper conduct. I disagree with the majority opinion. The plaintiff’s attorney deliberately brought the inference of insurance to the attention of the jury. A case should be tried on its facts and not on whether or not the defendant has insurance to pay a judgment.