Voykin v. Estate of DeBoer

Mark Voykin, the plaintiff in this personal injury case, appeals from a judgment in favor of the defendant, the estate of Gordon A. DeBoer. The central issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred by admitting evidence of plaintiffs prior injuries without evidence of a causal link between them and his present injuries. We conclude that a foundation of some evidence of a causal link between the plaintiffs prior injuries and his present injuries is required before the admission of evidence of the prior injury is allowed. We therefore reverse and remand.

The plaintiffs complaint against the…