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Valerian v. Prevost

Superior Court of Maine
Jul 22, 2014
SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION Docket No. CV-13-181 (Me. Super. Jul. 22, 2014)

Opinion

SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION Docket No. CV-13-181

07-22-2014

TIMOTHY VALERIAN, Plaintiff v. JOANN PREVOST, Defendant


STATE OF MAINE
CUMBERLAND, ss
ORDER ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE

After argument on the record on the parties' motions in limine, the following is ordered:

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE UNCORRECTED PORTIONS OF HER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY; PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE REFERENCE TO STIPULATION OF LIABILITY

The parties agree to stipulate to liability, which in this case means defendant's negligence proximately caused some injury to plaintiff. Defendant will not testify. Counsel are permitted to reference the fact of this stipulation in opening statements and closing arguments.

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE REFERENCE TO DR. KAZILIONIS'S TWO REPRIMANDS

The motion is granted. DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE SUBSTANTIVE ADMISSION OF, OR ILLUSTRATIVE USE,OR REFERENCE TO, PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT 29

Plaintiff may testify with regard to the assertions in the Quantification of Lost Wages dated 10/16/13. Plaintiff's counsel will not use plaintiff's exhibit 29 during his opening statement. Depending on plaintiff's testimony, use of plaintiff's exhibit 29 may be permitted during plaintiff's testimony and/or plaintiff's closing argument. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE

The motion is denied. State v. Hurd does not address the issue of the relationship between force and resulting injury addressed in the cases cited by plaintiff. See State v. Hurd, 360 A.2d 525, 527-28, 527 n.5 (Me. 1976); see, Mason v. Lynch, 878 A.2d 588, 600-01 (Md. 2005); Brennan v. Demello, 921 A.2d 1110, 1118-19 (N.J. 2007).

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO PRECLUDE DR. KAZILIONIS'S TESTIMONY ON THE SUBTECT OF BIOMECHANCS

The motion is granted.

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO LIMIT NUMBER OF PAIN AND SUFFERING WITNESSES

The court defers ruling until trial.

The clerk is directed to incorporate this order into the docket by reference. Date: 7/22/14

/s/_________

Nancy Mills

Justice, Superior Court

DEBORAH BUCCINA ESQ

DOUGLAS DENHAM BUCCINA & ERNST

PO BOX 7108

PORTLAND ME 04112-7108

WILLIAM ROBITZEK ESQ

BERMAN & SIMMONS

PO BOX 961

LEWISTON ME 04243-0961


Summaries of

Valerian v. Prevost

Superior Court of Maine
Jul 22, 2014
SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION Docket No. CV-13-181 (Me. Super. Jul. 22, 2014)
Case details for

Valerian v. Prevost

Case Details

Full title:TIMOTHY VALERIAN, Plaintiff v. JOANN PREVOST, Defendant

Court:Superior Court of Maine

Date published: Jul 22, 2014

Citations

SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION Docket No. CV-13-181 (Me. Super. Jul. 22, 2014)