· 9/25/1981
Yolanda and Terrence Ballou, Etc., Lula Mae Leblanc, Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Henri Studios, Inc., Cross-Appellees
Citations
- 656 F.2d 1147
- 9 Fed. R. Serv. 71
- 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 17384
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- holding that “[e]vidence of the plaintiff’s alcohol and drug use proximately before the accident is relevant to the causation issue, as well as to the plaintiff’s ability to accurately recollect the events of the accident.”
- upholding $0 pain-and-suffering award where mother, in survival action, failed to show that her deceased son was aware of pain between injury and his death two days later
- upholding $0 pain-and-suffering award where mother, in survival action, failed to show that her deceased son was aware of pain between injury and his death two days later
- discussing contamination of a blood sample caused by breaks in the chain of custody
- “Rule 403 does not permit exclusion of evidence because the judge does not find it credible.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
- “Rule 403 does not permit exclusion of evidence because the judge does not find it credible.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
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Judges: Ingraham, Politz, Williams
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