230 Ga. App. 413 - Dalton v. Vo’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “I believe that the best approach would be to continue to qualify prospective jurors about any relationship they might have with any interested insurer, as is mandated by Atlanta Coach Co. v. Cobb, [supra]. After such qualification, however, to avoid any potential prejudice that might arise from the qualification itself, or the prospective jurors' own common knowledge, I would recommend that the trial court give specific limiting instructions that the existence or lack of insurance in a given case is not material and is not to be considered in reaching a decision in the case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 235 Ga. App. 811 - Lewis v. Emory University

2. “[I]n this enlightened age, it can and should be presumed that prospective jurors already realize that liability insurance coverage is likely to be present in cases involving [medical malpractice claims]. [Cits.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 235 Ga. App. 811 - Lewis v. Emory University

3. “controlling case law does not limit this right to inquire to policyholders of mutual companies but extends it to officers, employees, stockholders or anyone related to stockholders of the insurance company.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 235 Ga. App. 811 - Lewis v. Emory University