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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH DIVISION

ELLIE BOYDSTON and 

LOIS BOYDSTON PLAINTIFFS

VS. CASE NO. 05-2064

SANDRA INEZ MASTERSON DEFENDANT

ORDER

For reasons reflected on the record at the pre-trial hearing

held in this case on May 11, 2006, it is hereby ordered:

1. Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine (Doc. 14) is GRANTED IN PART

AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED to the extent

that the Defendant is prohibited from introducing any

testimony or evidence regarding any collateral source

benefits received by Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs’ request

that Defendant be prohibited from introducing any

evidence that would humanize the Defendant and create

sympathy for the Defendant is DENIED. Plaintiffs’

request that Defendant not make reference to having to

pay any judgment out of her own pocket is DENIED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE to Plaintiffs’ right to renew the motion should

this become an issue during the trial;

2. Defendant’s Motion in Limine (Doc. 16) is GRANTED IN PART

AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED to the extent

that Plaintiffs are prohibited from introducing any

evidence regarding liability insurance or other accidents

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in which Defendant was involved or testimony from

Plaintiffs’ children concerning statements made by

Plaintiffs’ treating physicians. The motion is DENIED AS

MOOT as Plaintiffs advise they do not intend to offer any

portions of the police report into evidence and DENIED as

to Defendant’s request that Plaintiff’s counsel be

prohibited from indicating his personal beliefs in the

credibility of his witnesses. 

3. Defendant’s objections (Doc. 13) to Plaintiffs’ use of a

video recreation or computer animation of the accident or

“skid-speed equations” are MOOT as Defendant has admitted

liability in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of May 2006.

/s/ Robert T. Dawson

Honorable Robert T. Dawson

United States District Judge

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