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Arizona Supreme Court· 3/10/1988

Barsema v. Susong

Citations

  • 751 P.2d 969
  • 156 Ariz. 309
  • 3 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 21
  • 1988 Ariz. LEXIS 43

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the failure to allow cross-examination is reversible error when it results in prejudice
  • holding that the court committed error when it precluded evidence that the witness was the insurer's vice president and a member of the board of directors
  • evidence that medical malpractice defense expert was health care insurer’s vice president and member of its board of directors was admissible to show possible bias
  • danger of prejudice from evidence of common insurance outweighs probative value, but error to preclude evidence that witness was insurer’s vice president and member of board of directors
  • statute purporting to bar evidence of insurance coverage is unconstitutional violation of separation of powers doctrine
  • evidence expert was vice president and on board of directors of insurance company admissible

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Judges: Feldman, Gordon, Cameron, Holohan, Moeller

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