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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury-Product Liability

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

CHARLES ROBERT PERRY PLAINTIFF

vs. CASE NO. 4:05CV567GH

ETHICON, INC.; ET AL. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s motion in limine. Plaintiff seeks to exclude

certain evidence:

1. Plaintiff does not have any family members. Plaintiff contends that the issue is

not relevant. Defendant objects. The Court cannot at this time find that the evidence

should be excluded. The Court will be in a better position to determine its admissibility

at the time it is proffered. Thus, the request is denied without prejudice to renew.

2. Mistrial. Defendant agrees that the jury should not be informed that the first trial

ended in a mistrial. Thus, the request is moot.

3. Nursing Care: Plaintiff asks that defendant not be allowed to introduce

evidence that plaintiff’s post-accident bed sores are the fault of nursing care that plaintiff

received after the surgery. Defendant objects. The Court cannot at this time find that the

evidence should be excluded. The Court will be in a better position to determine its

admissibility at the time it is proffered. Thus, the request is denied without prejudice to

renew.

4. Alternative Safer Design: Plaintiff states that it is not required under the

Arkansas products liability statute to show that there is an alternative safer design and

that defendant should not be allowed to suggest otherwise to the jury. Defendant objects.

The jury will be instructed that opening statements and closing arguments are not

evidence. They will be instructed as to the elements plaintiff must prove. To the extent

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plaintiff seeks to preclude defendant from making such an argument, the request is

denied.

5. Planted Champion E-mail: Plaintiff seeks to exclude an e-mail from Kenneth

Champion, M.D. to Richard Poe which plaintiff contends is non-responsive and constitute

hearsay. Defendant objects. The Court cannot at this time find that the evidence should

be excluded. The Court will be in a better position to determine its admissibility at the

time it is proffered. Thus, the request is denied without prejudice to renew.

Accordingly, the motion in limine is denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 27th day of November, 2006.

___________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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