Can improper submissions be addressed to the jury?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Aberdeen v. Township of Langley, 2006 BCSC 2062 (CanLII):
In the case of Schram v. Osten 2004 BCSC 1789, Martinson J. of this court dealt with the plaintiff's counsel's improper action during the trial proceedings. However, in this case the court felt the improper submissions could be remedied through a proper instruction to the jury.
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