Court Opinion

ID: 9542443
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 16:34:28.514117+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:07:56.388927
License: Public Domain

NIGRO, Justice,
concurring.
I join in the result reached by the Majority, however, I write separately to express my concerns regarding the conduct of both counsel during the course of trial. I am incredulous that plaintiffs counsel expressed surprise over the substituted wheel when in fact plaintiff introduced the bicycle with that wheel into evidence as plaintiffs exhibit 1. One would anticipate that plaintiffs own counsel would recognize the difference between a brand new wheel and one which was involved in a serious accident.
Similarly, I find defense counsel’s knowing misrepresentation and distortion of Ward Curtis’ expert testimony to be *507even more troubling. In light of these serious concerns, I agree that the appropriate course of action is to award a new trial.