Opinion ID: 3170646
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Mr. Miranda’s Deposition Testimony

Text: {11} The Court of Appeals then analyzed Mr. Miranda’s deposition testimony. Id. ¶ 18. First it determined that he failed to establish that the accident reconstruction software program he used to determine the motorcycle’s speed generated a result that was scientifically valid. Id. Then it examined Mr. Miranda’s assertions about the evasive maneuvers Sanchez could have made, including “slowing the motorcycle down and taking a right turn, laying the motorcycle down, or veering into the oncoming lane.” Id. ¶ 19. The 4 Court of Appeals concluded that “[t]here was no evidence of the traffic conditions at the time of the collision.” Id. Further, it reasoned that “[Mr. Miranda] also premised these opinions on the actions of a sober and experienced driver and he assumed, without putting forth evidence, that Sanchez was an experienced motorcyclist.” Id. Next, the Court of Appeals stated that Mr. Miranda failed to establish that his sources for determining reaction and perception time “are the type reasonably relied upon by an expert in the area of accident reconstruction.” Id. ¶¶ 20, 21. The Court of Appeals then concluded that Mr. Miranda’s opinion regarding the effect of alcohol on Sanchez lacked foundation because “nothing in the record [sets] forth the details of his training or his teaching curriculum to provide a sufficient foundation” to support this conclusion. Id. ¶ 21. Finally, it noted that “[Mr. Miranda] did not visit the scene at night until after he had . . . opined as to the conditions of the scene at the time of the accident.” Id. ¶ 22.