MERRILL v. FALTIN

No. 742.

430 P.2d 913 (1967)

Mark S. MERRILL by his guardian ad litem, Robert L. Merrill, Appellant, v. Howard M. FALTIN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 7, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. Boney and Warren W. Matthews, Jr., of Boney & Pease and Hugh B. White, Anchorage, for appellant.

John S. Hellenthal, Anchorage, for appellee.

Before NESBETT, C.J., and DIMOND and RABINOWITZ, JJ.


OPINION

DIMOND, Justice.

Appellee hit appellant with his fist and broke appellant's jaw. Appellant brought this action for damages and the jury returned a verdict in appellee's favor. On this appeal appellant contends that several errors committed by the trial court call for a new trial.

Amendment of Answer

Appellant's counsel interrupted appellee's counsel's opening statement to the jury in order to object to the latter making any...

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