Honda Motor Co., Ltd. v. Salzman

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

This petition for review arises from a products liability action filed by Michael Salzman against Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (Honda) and others 1 for injuries he sustained when the 1983 Honda 200E ATC he was driving malfunctioned on June 28, 1983, causing him to fall off. After a strained and unproductive period of discovery spanning sixteen months, superior court judge Mary Greene entered an order imposing liability on Honda as a sanction for Honda’s willful noncompliance with discovery rules and court orders compelling discovery.

Honda petitioned for review of Judge…