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Lowe v. Cunningham

No. 032707Supreme Court of Virginia

032707 Lowe v. Cunningham 09/17/2004 The trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for a mistrial in a personal injury case, where, on cross-examination, defense counsel deliberately and …

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032707 Lowe v. Cunningham 09/17/2004 The trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for a mistrial in a pers…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
First added here
October 4, 2026
Last entry
September 17, 2004
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032707 Lowe v. Cunningham 09/17/2004 The trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for a mistrial in a personal injury case, where, on cross-examination, defense counsel deliberately and improperly posed an inherently prejudicial and irrelevant question to plaintiff regarding his past failure to pay child support. The trial court's judgment is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial limited to the issues of damages.

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    032707 Lowe v. Cunningham 09/17/2004 The trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for a mistrial in a personal injury case, where, on cross-examination, defense counsel deliberately and improperly posed an inherently prejudicial and irrelevant question to plaintiff regarding his past failure to pay child support. The trial court's judgment is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial limited to the issues of damages.

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