Forrest v. Beloit Corp

In Forrest v. Beloit Corp., 424 F.3d 344, 352 (3rd Cir. 2005), counsel requested a mistrial on numerous grounds including counsel's inappropriate questions; the court denied the motion for a mistrial and instead issued a curative instruction. The appellate court refused to reverse finding that the record did not contain sufficient evidence indicating that prejudice influenced the jury in reaching its verdict. Id. Instead, the curative instruction and the admonitions were sufficient to cure any impropriety that occurred. Id.