UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Kenneth Barrett v. Civil No. 15-cv-339-JL Opinion No. 2017 DNH 022P Badger Ladder, LLC and Michigan Ladder Co., LLC
MEMORANDUM ORDER Plaintiff Kenneth Barrett has brought negligence and product liability claims against defendant Michigan Ladder Company seeking damages for injuries he sustained when an articulating ladder 1
designed and distributed by the defendant collapsed under him. 2
It did so, Barrett conten , despite having given off visual, audial, and physical indications of being locked . Before the court are several motions in limine seeking to exclude a
1 An articulating or articulated ladder is a ladder with hinges that can be put into various configurations, including a straight ladder, a step ladder, or a scaffold. It can also be set up in a 3/4 standoff
2 Badger Ladder, LLC, initially named as a second defendant, was voluntarily dismissed early in this action. See Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (doc. no. 4).
variety of evidence and areas of inquiry from the upcoming trial. The court addresses each motion in turn.
The court reminds the parties that the rulings herein are made without prejudice to revisiting particular issues in response to circumstances that might arise during trial. Furthermore, these rulings are limited to grounds argued in the and raised at the final pretrial conference. The court reserves the right to assess other factors at trial, such as authenticity, hearsay, and best evidence, see Fed. R. Evid. 800 et seq., 900 et seq., and 1000 et seq., and where appropriate, arguments and grounds not raised by counsel.
Motions in limine
A. Krause articulated ladders 3 Michigan Ladder moves to exclude evidence and testimony concerning articulated ladders designed by Krause, the originator of the Climb Pro ladder, on prejudice grounds. See Fed. R. Evid. 403 (
inter alia , confusing the issues, [or] . Michigan Ladder contends that allowing the plaintiff to present evidence about or discuss the Krause ladders, including reference to
3 Mot. to Exclude Krause Articulated Ladders (doc. no. 30).
its ladders in 1998, would prejudice Michigan Ladder because the
4 Concluding that the plaintiff may be able to establish a connection between the Climb Pro ladder and the Krause ladder design such that evidence concerning Krause ladders would not unfairly prejudice the defendant or confuse the jury, the court
This pre-trial ruling is subject to two important caveats. First, it hinges sufficient to connect the Krause ladders to that of the
plaintiff fail to establish such a connection, see Fed. R. Evid. 104(b), the court will reevaluate this decision. Second, and to be clear, this is not a ruling that all evidence concerning Krause ladders is admissible; rather, the court merely declines to exclude that broad category of evidence Rule 403 objection.
As best the court can make out, 5 will demonstrate that Krause ladders were a predecessor in
4 Id. ¶ 4. 5 An additional observation is warranted here. The parties have not conducted a great deal of discovery. For example, the court understands that the defendant propounded no requests for the production of documents or interrogatories. The court offers no criticism of the best position to assess their respective expenditure of
design and manufacture to Climb Pro ladders. Krause designed, manufactured, and sold at least one model of articulated ladder. In 1998, Krause recalled certain of its articulated ladders because the hinges of those ladders could spontaneously unlock during use, causing the ladder to collapse. Krause revised the design of the hinge to address this problem, then subsequently sold the ladder design and manufacturing rights to Climb Tek, Inc. It is unclear whether or to what extent Climb before conveying those same rights to Michigan Ladder in or around 2009. 6
According to its president and owner, Thomas Harrison, Michigan Ladder altered the design of the Krause/Climb Tek ladder in at least two respects unrelated to its hinges, and then began manufacturing and selling its ladder under the
7 This connection, if the plaintiff can introduce evidence and testimony at trial to draw it, suffices to raise the
resources. The court observes, however, that the lack of information normally developed in discovery has increased the evidentiary motions. 6 Though Mr. Harrison testified that the h Obj. Ex. A (doc. no. 39-1) at 67, he did not identify what those changes were or whether they related to the hinges. 7 See id. at 63-64, 67-68.
inference of a relationship between the design of the design of the Krause ladder -- and, more specifically, between the design of the hinges on both ladders. Michigan Ladder has offered no evidence in rebuttal. Specifically, Michigan Ladder has not identified any alterations that Climb Tek made to the hinges during the period that it held the design and manufacture rights to the Krause ladder, and has identified only two alterations that Michigan Ladder made to the Climb Tek ladder. Neither of alterations -- a change in how the release rod worked and adding an additional stabilizer bar -- affected the hinges. 8 motion to exclude any and all reference to the Krause ladder is denied, contingent upon plaintiff eliciting evidence to establish this connection. See Fed. R. Evid. 104(b).
The court turns next to the re specific
certain of its ladders. According to the defendant, Krause because of a problem with the coating on the bolt of the hinges that allowed it to slip out when it was locked. 9
The parties agreed at the final pretrial conference that this issue -- wherein the hinges, having been locked,
8 Id. at 67-68. 9 Mot. to Exclude Krause Articulated Ladders (doc. no. 30) at 2.
spontaneously unlock -- is unrelated to that which allegedly t, wherein the hinges never locked, despite purportedly giving indications to the contrary. The defendant argues, therefore, that evidence of the recall is unfairly prejudicial. See Fed. R. Evid. 403.
Barrett counters that the recall of the Krause ladders put Michigan Ladder on notice of potential defects in the Krause Given such notice, he argues, Michigan Ladder had a duty to review the design of the hinge mechanism -- which, Barrett contends, and the evidence appears to suggest, the defendant did not. To the extent that Barrett seeks to introduce the fact of the recall to establish notice to the defendant of potential defects, the probative value of the evidence outweighs the risk of unfair prejudice, see Fed. R. Evid. 403, and the court will allow it.
For these reasons, the court denies the in limine to exclude evidence concerning the Krause ladders. This ruling is conditional on the introduce evidence and elicit testimony establishing a connection between the Krause ladders and the Climb Pro ladder as discussed supra.
B. Defendant s notice of false lock problems in Krause ladders 10 Barrett seeks to introduce evidence that Michigan Ladder knew or should have known about the false lock issue, which allegedly caused his Climb Pro ladder to collapse. Presuming such knowledge (actual or imputed), he contends that the defendant had a duty to warn its users of this issue, and also to review the hinge design and manufacture to address the problem. He proposes two categories of evidence supporting this theory: (1) ladder accidents involving the failure of the hinges to lock when they seemingly click into place and where there is a claim of excessive joint stiffness that contributed to an accident, 11
and (2) drafts of a report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) prepared in connection with the Krause ladder recall, which noted the false lock
12 The court grants this motion as to the draft report and certain of the other ladder accidents, as detailed below, based on the information provided to the court during this pre-trial
10 Mot. in Limine Re: Other Articulated Ladder Incidents (doc. no. 31). 11 Obj. to Mot. in Limine to Exclude Other Articulated Ladder Incidents (doc. no. 41) at 1. 12 This evidence came to light at the final pretrial conference, during which the defendant objected to its admission.
stage. Also as detailed below, the court may revisit this ruling at trial based on the manner in which the plaintiff
of appropriate foundation.
1. Krause ladder accidents Barrett has collected information regarding or generated during five cases wherein a Krause ladder purportedly experienced the same false lock issue that Barrett alleges caused his accident. 13
Michigan Ladder has moved to exclude this evidence as irrelevant and unduly prejudicial. See Fed. R. Evid. 401-403. The court grants this motion in part and denies it in part. This ruling hinges, ho
discussed supra Part II.A. Should Barrett fail to make that fundamental preliminary showing, see Fed. R. Evid. 104(b), the and any involving the Krause ladders will be substantially undermined, and the court will revisit this determination.
13 at the final pretrial conference that evidence of accidents arising from defects in any ladders that were not the Krause, Climb Tek, or Climb Pro ladders lacked relevance to this action.
Evidence of prior accidents concerning the same product may
accidents (which is relevant to at least its duty to warn users of its product), as well as to establish the existence of the complained-of defect, causation, and negligent design. Cf. McKinnon v. Skil Corp., 638 F.2d 270, 277 (1st Cir. 1981). Admissibility of that evidence for those purposes depends on a show the accidents occurred under circumstances substantially similar to tho Moulton v. Rival Co., 116 F.3d 22, 26 27 (1st Cir. 1997) (quoting McKinnon, 638 F.2d at 277). a function of the theory of the and, therefore, does not require that the circumstances surrounding the other accidents be identical. Pukt v. Nexgrill Indus., Inc., 2016 DNH 157, 3 (quoting Moulton, 116 F.3d at 27).
notice or awareness of a dangerous condition, however, the requirement of substantially similar is relaxed. a lack of exact similarity . . . will not cause exclusion provided the accident was of a kind which should have served to warn the defendant. Pukt, 2016 DNH 157, 3-4 (quoting Bado Santana v. Ford Motor Co., 482 F. Supp. 2d 197, 200 (D.P.R. 2007)). However, the plaintiff must be prepared to establish a a showing that the
evidence related to substantially similar products . . . and a showing that the defendant would have been aware of other accidents Serna v. Olde Jackson Vill., Inc., 2015 DNH 159, 4- 5 (DiClerico J.) (citing Forest v. Beloit Corp., 424 F.3d 344 (3d Cir. 2005)). Though the court in Serna addressed itself to the foundation necessary for admission of evidence of lack of prior accidents, the same foundational considerations are relevant to the admissibility of evidence of other accidents in this case.
he party offering the evidence[,] bears the burden of showing that it is admissible. McKinnon, 638 F.2d at 277. verbal order at the final pretrial conference, plaintiff filed a that he would seek to introduce at trial for this purpose. 14
He cites five lawsuits in which a plaintiff testified in deposition or an expert opined that the Krause ladder suffered from the false locking problem and, more specifically, that one or more users of Krause ladders heard the hinges click even though the hinges were not fully locked.
The information contained in this filing alone does not permit the court to determine whether Barrett has made the requisite foundational showings. If the lawsuits cited by
14 See Five Krause Accidents (doc. no. 52).
Barrett involve a claim or finding of substantially the same defect (the false locking condition) in substantially the same product (the Krause ladder) the plaintiff may well satisfy this burden. Accordingly, if the plaintiff seeks to introduce this evidence affirmatively, he should be prepared to lay the appropriate foundations, and the court will evaluate the
standard and Federal Rules of Evidence 401-403, 602, and 901.
represented that he intended to show documents from these five cases president and owner to establish the
problem in Krause ladders. 15
For this purpose, and subject to an appropriate limiting instruction given by the court if the defendant so requests, see Fed. R. Evid. 105, plaintiff may introduce Czarnecki v. Home Depot, Inc., No. 07-4384, 2009 WL 1560194 (E.D. Pa. June 3, 2009). It is reasonable to conclude that the defendant, had it performed due diligence on claims against Krause ladders, would have encountered this opinion, which was available on a public docket and through reporting services at or around the time that Michigan Ladder acquired the rights to the ladder and well .
15 See id.
Furthermore, though the opinion resolves a motion to exclude expert testimony, it describes the ladder used (a Krause Multimatic, consisting of four sections with three sets of hinges) (strict products liability
to make sure the hinges were locked), which mirror the ladder and claims at issue in this action. See Czarnecki, 2009 WL 1560194 at *1.
The plaintiff may not introduce documents from Truitt v. Westlake Hardware, No. 2:14-cv-00065-HEA (E.D. Mo. Filed June 20, 2014). This lawsuit was filed nearly two years after occurred on September 11, 2012. As such, it could not have provided notice to the defendant of false lock problems in Krause ladders before the date of the accident.
Nor may the plaintiff introduce documents from Hudson v. Home Depot, No. 03-2-28389 (Wash. Super. Ct. filed June 26, 2003), Schneider v. Home Depot, Inc., No. 4:01-cv-02306 (filed July 9, 2001), or Smith v. Krause, Inc., No. 99-17618 (Fla. Cir. Ct. filed Oct. 14, 1999), on the basis of information presented The plaintiff references (1) a deposition, (2) an expert report, and (3) an expert deposition, all of which he alleges describe the Krause ladder as falsely
locking. 16 accident, but the court cannot discern the context of the information from the limited de counsel. Thus, the plaintiff has not established the necessary foundation for use of these documents to establish notice to the defendant, as described supra, and their admissibility at trial will depend on whether the plaintiff can establish that foundation.
2. Consumer Product Safety Commission draft reports At the final pretrial conference, the plaintiff represented that he would seek to introduce drafts of a report by the CPSC prepared in connection with the Krause ladder recall, which
accident. Barrett indicated that his expert witness, Gene Litwin, would testify as to their contents. Michigan Ladder objected.
Barrett may not introduce these draft reports through Mr. Litwin. A party seeking to introduce expert testimony at trial must disclose to the opposing party a written report that a complete statement of all opinions the witness will express and Gay v. Stonebridge Life Ins. Co., 660 F.3d 58, 62 (1st Cir. 2011)
16 See Five Krause Accidents (doc. no. 52).
(quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B)). That report must also the facts or data considered by the witness in forming his or her opinions. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B)(ii). Failure to comply with this rule may preclude a party from us[ing] that information or witness to supply evidence . . . at trial, unless the failure was substantially justified or is Id. at Rule 37(c)(1); see also Gay, 660 F.3d at 62 (quoting Esposito v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 590 F.3d 72, 77 (1st Cir. 2009)).
As Barrett acknowledges, Mr. Litwin did not disclose the CPSC draft reports in his report. Nor did he testify as to his reliance on them during his deposition. counsel represented at the final pretrial conference that Mr. Litwin had been unaware of the draft report when he wrote his own report. Barrett has offered no justification for his failure to obtain the documents in advance of the expert report deadline or, upon obtaining them, to seek leave to supplement Mr. Litwin is precluded from testifying concerning the draft reports or their contents. See Contour Design, Inc. v. Chance Mold Steel Co., 2011 DNH 154, 9- 10, 25 (precluding introduction of expert testimony opinion not
not rely on in preparing report). Nor does the p argument that the draft reports fall, generally, within the
penumbra of Mr. exclusion. See EnergyNorth Nat. Gas, Inc. v. Century Indem. Co., No. CIV. 99-502-JD, 2005 WL 6762591, at *2 (D.N.H. Feb. 16, 2005).
To the extent that Barrett seeks to affirmatively introduce the draft CPSC reports as direct evidence to establish the (actual or imputed) of the false lock problem
conduct the proper analysis under Federal Rules of Evidence 803(8), 901, and 902 at that time.
C. Caution Label 78 17 Caution Label 78, affixed to one side of the Climb Pro ladder, cautions the user that the side of the ladder indicated
That arrow, however, points away ladder. 18
Michigan Ladder concedes that the label, as affixed to the Climb Pro ladder from which Barrett fell, was technically inaccurate. 19
17 Mot. in Limine Re: Caution Label 78 (doc. no. 25). 18 Mot. in Limine Re: Caution Label 78 Ex. A (doc. no. 25-2). 19 Deposition Tr. of Erick Knox (doc. no. 40-8) at 61. concerning positioning of the ladder in the straight configuration contradicted Caution Label 78. Id. at 67.
It seeks to exclude evidence and testimony regarding Caution Label 78 on the grounds that the label lacks any probative value and, further, that the prejudicial effect of evidence concerning Caution Label 78 outweighs its probative value. See Fed. R. Evid. 401-403. Specifically, the defendant argues that Caution Label 78 lacks relevance to the plaintif claims because Barrett was using the ladder in what the parties call 20
not as a straight ladder. Thus, defendant argues, any inaccuracy in Caution Label Allowing its introduction, the defendant continues, would only mislead the have an undue tendency to suggest a decision on an
21 Michigan Ladder is correct, generally, that evidence of
plaintiff's Weir v. Crown Equip. Corp., 217 F.3d 453, 461 (7th Cir. 2000). Barrett does not proffer evidence concerning Caution Label 78 for that proposition, however. Instead, Barrett offers the inaccuracy of Caution
20 When in this configuration, the ladder is in the shape of an wall. 21 Mem. in Supp. of Mot. in Limine Re: Caution Label 78 (doc. no. 25-1) at 5.
Label 78 as evidence of Michigan Ladder negligent approach to manufacturing and selling the Climb Pro ladder. Specifically, Caution Label evidence that after obtaining the right to manufacture the ladder, Michigan Ladder began manufacturing without , chang[ing] or test[ing] the labels,
22 Had Michigan Ladder at all, Barrett contends, it would have been aware that Caution Label 78 was inaccurate, and thus would have known to revisit its warnings entirely -- including, at the very least, to warn users against the possibility of a false locking situation. Thus, Caution
defendant failed to conduct such a review and, as such, is . See Fed. R. Evid. 401.
The plaintiff may also introduce Caution Label 78 to impeach the credibility witnesses -- specifically its president and its expert. See Fed. R. Evid. 607. He contends that stiffness in the hinges of the Climb Pro exceeded the stiffness prescribed by the American National Standards Institution (ANSI) in its A-14.2 standard.
22 Obj. to Mot. in Limine to Exclude Label 78 (doc. no. 40) at 1.
Harrison verified interrogatory responses to the effect that the Michigan Ladder insured that its labels, warnings and instructions comply with the recommended labels and markings set forth in ANSI A14.2 (2007) utilized a design substantially identical to another company, but insured the safety of its design through ANSI design verification testing 23
To the extent that Caution Label , suggesting inconsistency with these statements, credibility into question, it is permissible for impeachment purposes subject to an appropriate limiting instruction given by the court if the defendant so requests. See Fed. R. Evid. 105.
concerning Caution Label 78 is denied.
D. Recorded tests 24 Michigan Ladder moves to exclude two video recordings of tests and demonstrations performed on the ladder from which Barrett fell -- specifically, a video of a demonstration Mr. Litwin, on August 7, 2014, and a video dated February 17, 2016, of unlocked joint testing . The court denies this motion.
23 es (doc. no. 40-2) at 2-3. 24 29).
represented that the plaintiff would introduce only the first approximately 90 seconds of the video demonstration by Mr. Litwin. After viewing that portion of the video during the conference, the defendant withdrew its objection as to that video.
The video of the unlocked joint testing performed by ts further discussion. Michigan Ladder objected to its introduction on two grounds. Neither merit exclusion at this pre-trial stage, but the court reminds counsel that these rulings are preliminary in nature, address only those objections raised by the defendant in its motion in limine, and
able to lay a proper foundation for the video under Federal Rules of Evidence 702, 703, and 901.
First, the defendant contends that the video may not be compliant with the ANSI standard in that: (1) angle vis-à-vis the ground surface and wall is unclear, (2) it is unclear whether test was conducted on compliant surfaces, and (3) the lawyer shown standing on the ladder in the test is not a five-pound weight, as the standard requires. 25
These objections
25 nd Tests (doc. no. 29-1) at 5.
go more to the weight of the evidence than its admissibility. For example, as to the last, the ANSI standard requires the
pounds, or even less. 26
If the hinges would give way under a five-pound weight, it is a fair inference that they also would give way under the weight of attorney, which of course exceeds five pounds. The application of a person instead of a five-pound weight does not, therefore, appear to affect the reliability of the test performed, a proposition with which the defendant agrees. As to the angle of the ladder and the testing surface, t disclosed reliance on the video and who will be subject to cross examination, will describe the test performed in the video and testify (based either on personal knowledge or another adequate basis) as to whether the video shows a standards-compliant test. See Fed. R. Evid. 602, 702, and 703.
appearing in the video on the grounds that it renders counsel a witness in this case. While disagreeing that this appearance
26 7 (doc. no. 43-7 -span of the joints shall then be unlocked, and a 5 pound vertical load applied over a 3-1/2 inch wide area at the center of the lowest rung. The ladder shall fold toward the wall and no longer remain straight. Folding of .
necessarily renders counsel a witness in this action, 27
the court acknowledges its irregularity. See 3.7
final pretrial conference, however, any prejudice to the defendant based on this fact may be mitigated by rendering the unrecognizable in the video, and prohibiting counsel from testifying at trial or making .
Finally, Michigan Ladder also seeks exclusion of any additional video recordings conditions substantially similar to those at issue in the trial. 28
Because plaintiff represents that he will not seek to introduce other videos, the court denies this request as moot, albeit without prejudice to revisiting the issue should
E. motions in limine Michigan Ladder filed three additional motions in limine, seeking to exclude: (1) evidence and testimony concerning any settlements into which it had entered with third parties
27 It does, however, raise the question of just how plaintiff intends to authenticate the video. See Fed. R. Evid. 602, 901. 28 M 29) ¶ 3.
resolving other claims arising from other ladder accidents; 29 (2) testimony and opinions not previously disclosed by ; 30
and (3) evidence of remedial measures taken by other ladder manufactures to avoid accidents such as
31 Michigan Ladder is correct, as a general matter, that evidence of settlements of other claims is not admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 408, see Portugues .3d 56 (1st Cir. 2011), that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(B) prohibits introduction of previously-undisclosed expert opinions, see Harriman v. Hancock Cty., 627 F.3d 22, 29 (1st Cir. 2010), and that evidence of subsequent remedial measures is inadmissible to prove negligence, 32
Nieves-Romero v. United States, 715 F.3d 375, 380 (1st Cir. 2013).
29 Mot. in Limine Re: Settlements (doc. no. 26). 30 Mot. to Exclude Expert Opinions and Exhibits Not Previously Disclosed (doc. no. 27). 31 Mot. in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Measures and Subsequent Designs of Similar Products(doc. no. 28). 32 Though Michigan Ladder objects to introduction of subsequent remedial measure evidence under Rules 402 and 403, the court notes that Rule 407 is the more traditional basis on which to exclude such evidence.
Michigan Ladder identifies no specific pieces of evidence that the plaintiffs may introduce that fall into these categories, however. Though the court is disinclined to admit evidence that runs afoul of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure, it is not prepared to rule generally on the admissibility of broad categories of information absent some more particular identification by the defendant of the evidence in question. See Rockwood Select Asset Fund XI, (6)-1, LLC v. Devine, Millimet & Branch, PA, 2016 DNH 191, 24. These motions
r Federal Rule of Evidence 402 under Federal Rule of Evidence 802, without identifying such evidence to be excluded or indicating any intention by the adverse party to introduce such evidence. A better practice would be to confer with adverse counsel to ascertain any intent to introduce specific types of evidence, and to notify the court of any resulting representations and agreements. This practice
needless objections and deadlines, all of which create needless work for counsel, the court, and its staff.
Accordingly, the court denies as moot motions to exclude settlement agreements, previously-undisclosed expert opinions, and evidence of subsequent remedial measures,
albeit without prejudice to Michigan Ladder raising more specific objections to particular evidence introduced at trial. 33
F. Secatore testimony, records, and photographs In its pretrial statement, Michigan Ladder indicated that it may call Peter Secatore, a private investigator, as a witness, and that it may introduce photographs taken by Secatore, an investigative report that he prepared, and a video . 34
Barrett
his photographs on the grounds that Michigan Ladder shielded them from discovery under the work product doctrine, and failed to disclose Secatore as an expert under Rule 26. 35
The party asserting the work product protection bears the burden of demonstrating that the discovery sought constitutes prepared in anticipation
33 To be clear, the court has not ruled such evidence admissible. The court merely declines to rule it entirely inadmissible at this pretrial stage, lure to develop the object of its motions. 34 23) at 2-3. 35 See no. 42). Though plaintiff raised this issue in his objection to motion for relief, which would have been proper under Local Rule 7.1(a)(1), of fairness and proceeding to trial in an expeditious manner.
of litigation or for trial by or for another party or its Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(3)(A). It is hs of the scene of the accident, his r
id., and thus enjoy work product protection. The court need not resolve that issue, however.
Even assuming that they are protected, the defendant has waived that statement. The defendant concedes that some subset of the
expert, attached to his expert report, and thus disclosed to the plaintiff and his counsel. The defendant thus waived the See United States v. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., 129 F.3d 681, 686 87 (1st Cir. 1997) (disclosure to adversary waives work product protection). Along much the same lines, the plaintiff is entitled to discover any statements that he, himself, made to Secatore in the presence of his own counsel. Accordingly, the court ordered the defendant to produce the report containing the pl statements.
Separately, and finally, the defendant agreed at the final pretrial conference
statement. Presuming that the defendant produced these materials on the day of the final pretrial conference, as ordered, the court finds no prejudice to plaintiff. Most
before taking his video deposition, which ameliorates any prejudice to the plaintiff occasioned by this late disclosure. Furthermore, prepare plaintiff on the basis of his statement to Secatore.
Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, the court GRANTS-IN-PART and DENIES-IN- evidence concerning other accidents, 36
and motions in limine to exclude evidence concerning: Caution Label 78, 37
settlement agreements, 38
undisclosed expert opinions and exhibits, 39
subsequent remedial measures, 40
video recordings of tests and demonstrations, 41
and Krause articulated ladders. 42
36 Document no. 31. 37 Document no. 25. 38 Document no. 26. 39 Document no. 27. 40 Document no. 28. 41 Document no. 29. 42 Document no. 30.
SO ORDERED.
Joseph N. Laplante United States District Judge
Dated: February 3, 2017 cc: David S.V. Shirley, Esq. Lawrence S. Smith, Esq.