Ruddock v. Lodise

The trial court in this case excluded the deposition testimony of one of plaintiffs’ expert witnesses. We conclude that the exclusion of this testimony was clearly erroneous and warrants a reversal and a remand for new trial.

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Plaintiff Roger Ruddock was injured when his motorcycle collided with an automobile being driven by defendant James T. Lodise. The accident allegedly occurred when the defendant, in an attempt to pass other traffic in his lane, pulled into the lane of oncoming traffic, striking the motorcycle on which Mr. Ruddock was riding. The accident allegedly occurred in a…