Herbert Shessel, Madlyne Shessel, His Wife v. Joseph H. Murphy, Jr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Calhoun, Deceased

MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge:

INTRODUCTION

Appellant Joseph H. Murphy, Jr., as personal representative of the estate of Mary Calhoun, appeals a final judgment entered in favor of appellees/plaintiffs, Dr. Herbert Shessel and his wife, Madlyne Shessel. Dr. Shessel was injured when his golf cart collided with an automobile driven by Mrs. Calhoun. The Shessels sued for damages, alleging that Mrs. Calhoun was negligent in operating her vehicle. Mrs. Calhoun, in turn, raised the issue of Dr. Shessel’s comparative negligence.

Prior to trial, plaintiffs moved in limine to preclude the introduction of…