Schaffter v. Ward

The sole issue presented is whether an expert’s testimony with respect to the point-of-impact in this automobile collision should have been admitted into evidence. Based on the applicable Rules of Evidence, this court holds that the expert testimony should have been admitted under the facts of this case and, accordingly, reverses the decision of the court of appeals.

This court, in reaching this decision today, has remained mindful that a determination as to the admissibility of evidence is a matter generally within the sound discretion of the trial court. See, e.g., Calderon v. Sharkey…