HALL v. FREESE

No. 83-4254.

735 F.2d 956 (1984)

Glenda M. HALL, Plaintiff, Mercedes Jackson, Curator of Glenda M. Hall, Appellant, v. James Brent FREESE and Altruk Freight Systems, a subsidiary of Roco International, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Thomas, New Orleans, La., John L. Walker, Jackson, Miss., for appellant.

Joe O. Sams, Jr., Thomas L. Kesler, Columbus, Miss., for defendants-appellees.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, Mercedes Jackson, argues on behalf of her daughter and ward, Glenda Hall, that Hall is entitled to a new trial of her personal injury suit because of the inadequacy of the verdict. She further argues that Hall is entitled to a new trial on the basis of prejudicial remarks made by the defense counsel. We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case for a new trial.

I.

In November 1979...

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