Legal Opinion
Thorndike v. Daimlerchrysler Corp.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided February 17, 2004No. CIV. 00-198-B-WPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT AND THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO BIFURCATE
WOODCOCK, District Judge.
I. Motions to Bifurcate
The Defendant and the Third-Party Defendant in this matter have made separate motions to bifurcate trial to separate evidence on liability from evidence on damages. (Docket # 188, 189). The Plaintiff opposes the motions, arguing that bifurcation is inappropriate because (1) the Plaintiffs injuries and their alleged cause are inextricably related; (2) bifurcated trials would require increased travel and inconvenience for a number of witnesses; and (3) the actual harm suffered…
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