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The trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion to amend the complaint in response to the trial court's ruling, before trial, on a motion in limine that plaintiff could not introduce evidence of attorney fees as damages under the tort of another theory because those damages were not alleged in the complaint. Plaintiff sought leave to amend to… Read More
The trial court prejudicially erred in granting plaintiff's in limine motion to exclude defendant from introducing evidence and seeking allocation of fault to two defendants (the State of California and an adjoining landowner) which had settled out of the case before trial. Under Prop. 51, a defndant is entitled to have the jury allocate fault (and thus the share of… Read More
The trial court did not abuse its discretion in entering an in limine motion that effectively prevented plaintiff from presenting any evidence at trial. Plaintiff had not complied with the superior court's local rule requiring an exchange of exhibits and witness lists a week before trial. Also, plaintiff had not responded to defendant's written discovery or presented its witnesses for… Read More
A trial judge has discretion to dispose of a case or claim on the merits in the course of ruling on a motion in limine, but must do so using the normal nonsuit standard of review. Read More
