Decorators Supply Corp. v. Babka

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• recognizing the general rule barring evidence of a plaintiff’s insurance or indemnity because it distorts the jury’s assessment of damages and constitutes reversible prejudice unless independently material or cured by instruction
• admonition or instruction to jury to ignore prejudicial statements may excuse allegedly prejudicial argument
• income tax returns may be treated as a prior inconsistent statement and may be used to impeach witness as to amount of loss
• admonition the jury to disregard prejudicial statements may excuse allegedly prejudicial argument
• admonition the jury to disregard prejudicial statements may excuse allegedly prejudicial argument

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