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Get more case briefs explained with Quimbee. Quimbee has over 42,700 case briefs (and counting) keyed to 988 casebooks ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Ventura v. Kyle | 825 F.3d 876 (2016) The federal rules of evidence prohibit evidence of a defendant's insurance coverage for some purposes but not others. Nonetheless, attorneys must be careful discussing insurance at trial as the court explains in Ventura versus Kyle. Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL sniper, wrote a memoir called American Sniper. In the book, Kyle recounted how he punched a celebrity referred to as Scruff Face in a bar fight after Scruff Face said offensive things about America and the SEALs. After the book's release, Kyle identified Scruff Face as Jesse Ventura in interviews. Ventura was a former governor of Minnesota and professional wrestler among other things. Ventura sued Kyle for defamation and other claims, alleging that Kyle had made up the whole story. Following Kyle's death, his wife, Tayah, was substituted as defendant as the executor of Kyle's estate. Two witnesses from American Sniper's publisher, Harper Collins, testified at trial. Ventura's lawyer questioned both witnesses about Harper Collins' and Kyle's insurance coverage to try to show the witnesses were biased in Kyle's favor. Both witnesses denied knowing anything about insurance. During closing arguments, Ventura's lawyer emphasized that both HarperCollins witnesses had denied knowledge that Harper Collins' insurer was paying Kyle's legal bills and would pay any damages on the defamation claim. The district court denied Kyle's motion for a mistrial because of the insurance references. The jury struggled to reach a decision, ultimately reaching a nonunanimous verdict after five days. The jury awarded Ventura five hundred thousand dollars on the defamation claim. Kyle moved for judgment as a matter of law or a new trial, arguing that the jury's award was tainted by the admission of prejudicial information and argument about Kyle's alleged insurance. The district court denied the motion. Kyle appealed to the eighth circuit. Want more details on this case? Get the rule of law, issues, holding and reasonings, and more case facts here: [insert link of case brief on Quimbee] The Quimbee App features over 42,700 case briefs keyed to 988 casebooks. Try it free for 7 days! ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Have Questions about this Case? Submit your questions and get answers from a real attorney here: [insert the link of the case brief on Quimbee] Did we just become best friends? Stay connected to Quimbee here: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Quimbee Case Brief App ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Facebook ►   / quimbeedotcom   Twitter ►   / quimbeedotcom   #casebriefs #lawcases #casesummaries