Robert Shad, Molly Shad, and Samantha Shad v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., a Corporation Milton Ponitz and Lee McMahon

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• noting that court 14 comments indicating skepticism are not improper when witness has opportunity to 15 respond
• \Comments by the court which reflect unfavorably on counsel's conduct at trial are not prejudicial unless of a serious nature.\
• “Questions by a court indicating skepticism are not improper when the witnesses are permitted to respond[.]”
• “Comments by the court [that] reflect unfavorably on counsel’s conduct at trial are not prejudicial unless of a serious nature.”
• “In order to aid the jury in reaching a just conclusion, it is within the trial court’s discretion to call attention to evidence it believes important.”
• “[I]t is within the trial court’s discretion to call attention to evidence it believes important” so as to “aid the jury in reaching a just conclusion[.]”

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