Fisher v. Weinholzer
Fisher v. Weinholzer
Opinion of the Court
Upon a former trial of this case a verdict was returned for plaintiff, and upon appeal to this court a new trial was granted. 91 Minn. 22, 97 N. W. 426. At the second trial, in opening the case to the jury, counsel for plaintiff made the following statement:
This case has been tried once before, went to the supreme court, and is back here again for a new trial on account of my misconduct.
Objection being made by counsel for defendants, the court suggested that counsel ought not to bring that matter in, and that the case should proceed as if it had never before been in court. Thereafter plaintiff’s attorney made the' statement:
This man don’t know at what moment he will be attacked .with hydrophobia in consequence of this dog bite.
Defendants’ counsel again objected upon the ground that such remark would prejudice the jury, and that no such issue was in the case. The court said such damage would be too remote and speculative to be considered, but no reference to this question was made in the charge to the jury. .
In opening a case to the jury, attorneys are allowed considerable latitude in expressing their expectations as to what the trial may develop
Order affirmed.
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