Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Hsu-Nan Huang

HOLLAND, Justice:

This is an interlocutory appeal from the Superior Court. The plaintiff-appellee, Hsu-Nan Huang, guardian ad litem for Stephanie Huang (“Huang”), a minor, seeks damages from the defendants-appellants, Sears, Roebuck & Co. (“Sears”) and Otis Elevator Co. (“Otis”). Huang’s suit is based on the alleged negligence of Sears and Otis, with regard to an incident in which Huang’s hand became caught in an escalator.

This appeal arises from the Superior Court’s ruling, which granted Huang’s motion in limine, to preclude reference at trial to the alleged negligent conduct of Huang’s…