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PUTMAN v. LAZARUS

No. A-5839.

293 S.W.2d 493 (1956)

Chester PUTMAN, Petitioner, v. S. H. LAZARUS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross H. Scott, Dallas, for petitioner.

Simpson, Clayton & Fullingim, Amarillo, for respondent.

BREWSTER, Justice.

The trial court awarded petitioner, Chester Putman, judgment on the verdict of the jury for $5,000 damages for personal injuries sustained by petitioner's wife when struck by the automobile driven by respondent, S. H. Lazarus. The Court of Civil Appeals sustained respondent's single point of error, which asserted misconduct of the jury in discussing insurance during their deliberations, and reversed and remanded the cause for a new trial.

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