A trial court's allowances of suggestive statements that a personal injury claimant had filed a comp claim was not an abuse of discretion, an Iowa appeals court concluded. Case: Myers v. Crawford Heating & Cooling, No. 0-627 / 09-1849, 11/10/10. Published. Facts: Teresa Myers, an assistant manager at Marshalls, a retail clothing store, was injured during the store's grand opening in May 2004 when a 25-pound tool bag fell about 17 feet onto her head. The tool bag had belonged to Tom Perkins, an employee of Crawford Heating and Cooling. Marshalls had called Crawford to repair the bui...
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