Legal Opinion
DePalma v. Rodriguez
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 4, 2007No. B190062PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BOREN, P. J.
Plaintiff William DePalma sued defendant Sonia Rodriguez for personal injuries allegedly arising from a motor vehicle accident. The jury’s special verdict found that defendant was negligent, but that her negligence was not a substantial factor in causing any harm to plaintiff. Plaintiff contends he is entitled to a new trial because the court abused its discretion in allowing defendant’s biomechanic expert to testify at trial to opinions beyond those he had testified to at his deposition.
The general substance of the expert witness’s opinion testimony at his deposition was…
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