Proctor v. Castelletti

OPINION

As a result of an automobile accident in which respondent Attilio Castelletti rear-ended appellant Penny Proctor, Proctor allegedly suffered extensive personal injuries. Proctor sued Castelletti. At trial, Castelletti sought to introduce evidence concerning payments Proctor received from a collateral source: disability insurance. Proctor objected to the introduction of this evidence on the ground that it would prejudice the jury’s calculation of damages. However, the trial court allowed Castelletti to present the collateral source evidence on the ground that it was probative of…