McGarity v. Department of Transportation

Opinion

SIMS, Acting P. J.

Plaintiffs Michael McGarity, William Parks, and Dorothy Isenberg appeal from a judgment in favor of defendant State of California, Department of Transportation (the State), following jury trial of plaintiffs’ claims for personal injury and wrongful death arising from a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by a dangerous condition of public property. 1 On appeal, plaintiffs contend the trial court erred in (1) allowing a defense witness to violate an in limine order excluding evidence; (2) limiting plaintiffs’ cross-examination of a defense expert witness; (3)…