Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 6-11-22 (2026)
Grounds for Mistrial If Limitations Mentioned in Presence of Jury
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Argument or mention, in the presence of the jury, of the classifications or limitations established in Section 6-11-21 is not permissible and shall be ground for a mistrial.
(Acts 1987, No. 87-185, p. 251, §3.)
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Vinson, 749 So. 2d 393 (Ala. 1999).
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Vinson, 749 So. 2d 393 (Ala. 1999). “As the appellants ask, what more could they have done? In answering that question, we should remember Alabama Code 1975, § 6-11-22, which provides: "Argument or mention, in the presence of the jury, of the classification or limitations established in Section 6-11-21 is not…”
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