Morrison v. Air California

OPINION

Appellant, Nancy Morrison, appeals to this Court contending the trial court erred in refusing to permit her to call a rebuttal witness to testify concerning the deplaning standard of care as presented by Air California and that such a ruling entitled her to a new trial. We agree with appellant that the trial court’s refusal to permit the rebuttal witness to testify was both prejudicial and improper and therefore reverse the lower court’s decision.

On May 22, 1980, Mrs. Morrison boarded an Air California (Air Cal) flight to the Reno International Airport. Due to a childhood disability…