Goodell v. ITT-Federal Support Services, Inc.

(concurring in part with the dissent)—I concur with the dissent of Stafford, J., except for his concurrence with the majority in its approval of the trial court granting petitioner's (plaintiff's) motion in limine. I am of the view the trial court abused its discretion in granting the motion and that defendant is entitled to a new trial on that ground.

The majority says absent abuse of discretion, the admission of evidence lies largely within the discretion of the trial *498court and cites as authority Hill v. C. & E. Constr. Co., 59 Wn.2d 743, 370 P.2d 255 (1962). Hill is not apposite in this…