Barnes v. DePasquale

This case involves allegations by the plaintiff, Dennis Barnes, that the defendant, Michael R. DePasquaie, negligently struck the plaintiff while driving his truck as the plaintiff was walking along an Interstate 93 ramp. The plaintiff has filed a motion in limine seeking to preclude the defendant from eliciting any testimony or submitting any evidence referring to whether the plaintiff was hitchhiking at any time prior to the accident. For the reasons stated below, the plaintiffs motion in limine is DENIED.

*460DISCUSSION

The plaintiff raises two grounds for the exclusion of any reference to…