Legal Opinion

RATCLIFFE v. BRP US INC

District Court, D. Maine

Decided November 8, 2024No. 1:20-cv-00234Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE STEPHEN J. RATCLIFFE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:20-cv-00234-JAW ) BRP U.S., INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER ON PLAINTIFF STEPHEN J. RATCLIFFE’S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT OF BRP’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDUSTRY’S OWN ROHVA “STANDARDS” The plaintiff in a product liability lawsuit involving a vehicle rollover moves the court to preclude evidence or argument of the vehicle manufacturer’s compliance with a voluntary industry safety standard, asserting irrelevance and a risk of confusing the jury that compliance with the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. James A. McKinnon v. Skil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  2. Stanley v. Schiavi Mobile Homes, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  3. Guiggey v. BombardierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  4. United States v. WhitneyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  5. John S. Marchant v. The Dayton Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988

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