Eve Sherrer v. Boston Scientific Corporation and C.R. Bard, Inc.

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment for Boston Scientific and C.R. Bard after concluding that Bard's corporate convictions were not admissible to impeach the corporation or rebut alleged corporate-character evidence. It held that allegations in Sherrer's abandoned petition were inconsistent alternative pleadings that could not be used as party admissions or prior inconsistent statements, although any error was harmless because similar evidence was admitted without objection. The Court also held that the brief, inadvertent display of settlement information did not constitute a manifest abuse of discretion warranting a mistrial.