Legal Opinion
Guzman v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES CTY.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 20, 1993No. B075160PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS (Fred), J.
When a trial court orders a new damages trial, may the plaintiff designate new expert witnesses? Our answer is yes. Accordingly we grant petitioner’s application for a writ of mandate.
Procedural Background
On March 20, 1989, petitioner, while detained by a Bargains Unlimited employee, was injured. He sued real parties in interest (RPI) for assault, battery, and negligence.
Prior to trial, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2034, the parties exchanged “information concerning each other’s expert trial witnesses.”
(Code Civ. Proc., § 2034, subd. (a).) Petitioner…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Dickison v. HowenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
- Riley v. Loma Vista Ranch Co.California Court of Appeal · 1907
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