Smith v. Star Cab Co.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 19 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Counsel for plaintiff, before proceeding with the examination of the members of the panel, showed good faith by inquiring if Terry carried liability insurance. Counsel for Terry declining to answer, plaintiff should have been permitted to examine the members of the panel as to their interest or connection with indemnity insurance companies. Absent such an examination, some member or members of the panel who were interested or connected with a company insuring Terry against liability may have been selected on the jury; if so, the plaintiff did not have a fair trial. The refusal to permit the inquiry was error, and there is nothing in the record to indicate it was not prejudicial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Galber v. Grossberg

2. “The fact that the Star Cab Company carried no insurance is of no consequence. Plaintiff cannot be denied the right to qualify the members of the panel for this reason; and, if a defendant without insurance is prejudiced thereby, he is without remedy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clayton Ex Rel. Clayton v. Wells