Neftali Gonzalez-Marin v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

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• noting that bifurcation “is a matter peculiarly within the discretion of the trial court”
• affirming denial of motion in limine that “contained conclusory allegations of prejudice without setting forth facts which would support a decision to exclude”
• noting the appellant’s “fail[ure] to cite a single case in which an appellate court has reversed a decision for failure to bifurcate” and its own inability “to find any”
• upholding denial of motion in limine that “contained conclusory allegations of prejudice”
• “A Rule 42(b) motion is a matter peculiarly within the discretion of the trial court”
• “We agree with the ruling of the Helminski court that a trial court may decide to bar from the courtroom a disabled plaintiff incapable of comprehending judicial proceedings during the liability phase of a trial in order to prevent prejudicing the jury.”

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