Presentation of Evidence of Plaintiff's Comp Claim Wasn't Reversible Error

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a trial judge did not commit reversible error by allowing a jury in a personal injury action to hear evidence about the plaintiff’s prior workers’ compensation claim.   Case: Arbuckle v. DiTomaso, No. S-16464, 10/25/2017, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: David Arbuckle was involved in a motor vehicle accident with Clinton Logan. Arbuckle later sued Logan and Logan’s employer, DiTomaso Inc., seeking damages. Arbuckle represented himself at trial. Before jury selection got underway, the judge told the parties that they...