SHEPHERD v. MIDLAND MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.

No. 31546.

152 Ohio St. 6 (1949)

SHEPHERD, APPELLEE, v. THE MIDLAND MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 22, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Fisher, Smith & Renner, for appellee.

Messrs. Wright, Harlor, Purpus, Morris & Arnold and Messrs. Bowers, Stafford & Bowers, for appellant.


HART, J.

As a preliminary question to be considered, the defendant insists that the trial court erred in admitting opinion evidence of the physicians that the insured's injury was caused by external and violent means, because this question was an ultimate one for the jury.

Many courts hold that, although a witness may be qualified to give an opinion on a subject which may be pertinent to the issue, nevertheless an opinion, whether expert or otherwise, may...

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