Missouri Appellate Court Reverses $7.7M Jury Verdict Against Stanley Over Opposing Counsel's 'Billion-Dollar Company' References
“It has been long established in Missouri jurisprudence that references to the size, wealth, and corporate status of a party during trial are improper when intended to arouse prejudice and not within the scope of legitimate argument,” Eastern District of Missouri Appellate Judge Kurt Odenwald said. “Raising matters barred by the trial court’s order in limine unquestionably falls outside the scope of legitimate argument.”