Supreme Court of Delaware

In a personal injury matter raising an issue regarding the admissibility of settlement evidence, a judgment pursuant to a jury verdict against plaintiff is reversed and remanded for a new trial, where: 1) the use of evidence of a settlement regarding a prior accident was error as there was no risk of jury confusion; and 2) defendant used the settlement information at issue for an improper purpose.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/02/2007
• Published 07/02/2007

Judges

• BERGER, Justice:, Before HOLLAND, BERGER and RIDGELY, Justices.

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Gary W. Aber, of Aber, Goldlust, Baker & Over, Wilmington, DE, for Plaintiff Below, Appellant/Cross-Appellee., William L. Doerler of White and Williams, LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Defendants Below, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.