PHILLIPS v. VROOMAN

No. 42777.

251 S.W.2d 626 (1952)

PHILLIPS v. VROOMAN et al.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

October 13, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lyman Field, Clay C. Rogers, Rogers, Field & Gentry, Kansas City, for appellant.

Harold T. VanDyke, Albert Thomson, Johnson, Davis, Thomson, VanDyke & Fairchild, Kansas City, for respondent.


LOZIER, Commissioner.

Plaintiff-appellant (herein called plaintiff) sued defendants-respondents (herein called defendants) for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff had a $25,000 verdict and judgment was entered thereon. Defendants' new trial motion was sustained "on the ground of prejudicial remarks of counsel for plaintiff in his argument to the jury." Plaintiff appealed.

The argument involved was: "In conclusion, gentlemen, I say to you that a just and...

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