859.). In open court the judge sustained Ford's objection and admonished the jury to disregard the question and to draw no inferences from it. There was thus ample evidentiary support for the implied finding that there had been no willful suppression of Mr. Copp's identity as a potential expert witness. 1616 (Exhibit No. Enter Thank you. ), The interpretation of the word "malice" as used in section 3294 to encompass conduct evincing callous and conscious disregard of public safety by those who manufacture and market mass produced articles is consonant with and furthers the objectives of punitive damages. Ford contends that the court should have barred Mr. Copp from testifying because of plaintiffs' failure to disclose his identity during pretrial discovery or, at the very least, that the court abused its discretion in denying Ford's motion to depose him before he testified. Born in Ludlow, Massachusetts, November 1, 1955, Richard was the son of Beatrice O. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. RICHARD GRIMSHAW OBITUARY GRIMSHAWRICHARD L., JR. January 26, 2017. 734.) Write your message of sympathy today. 1, 148 Cal.Rptr. Such examination "should not be limited by narrow and stringent rules." (E. g., Helvering v. Mitchell, 303 U.S. 391, 399, 58 S.Ct. 507, 509-510, 171 P. 421: "To permit (an heir) to maintain an action of any character affecting (decedent's) property, whether for the direct recovery thereof or to determine an adverse right thereto, is well calculated to lead to inevitable confusion and inconvenience. The trial court found that plaintiffs' responses to Ford's demand for a list of the expert witnesses and to codefendant's motion for election contained a full, accurate, and complete list of persons then known to plaintiffs who would be called; that the person whose identity Ford was seeking was "acquired" by plaintiffs after defendant's last request for a list of experts; and that Ford had ample opportunity through pretrial discovery to learn the name of plaintiffs' additional expert and to depose him. In addition, the surviving heirs lost the comfort and society of a devoted wife and mother. 160.) 837, 491 P.2d 421; Buckley v. Chadwick, 45 Cal.2d 183, 200, 288 P.2d 12.) Hutchesons Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan has charge of the arrangements. Indeed, argument of counsel on both sides made it clear that the only "defects" referred to in the instruction on superseding cause were those involving the gasoline tank and rear structure of the vehicle, not the carburetor. A longtime resident of Syracuse, NY Richard and his family moved to this area in 1963. . A car traveling immediately behind the Pinto was able to swerve and pass it but the driver of a 1962 Ford Galaxie was unable to avoid colliding with the Pinto. Grimshaw, now 23, accepted a lump sum payment from Ford while awaiting action on the case in the U.S. Supreme Court. 32.) Exchange, supra, 21 Cal.3d 910, 933, 148 Cal.Rptr. Mr. Hews expressed fear that if the names of the witnesses were revealed they might not be available as plaintiffs' witneses. 733.) 416; Rupp v. Summerfield, 161 Cal.App.2d 657, 667, 326 P.2d 912.). (Evid.Code, 351.) (Egan v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. ' " (People v. Beivelman, 70 Cal.2d 60, 76-77, 73 Cal.Rptr. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. The, The questions were arguably proper in both of the above-described instances. 6 Witkin, Cal. The gas tank of the car exploded, and the car's driver died two days later. Rose, Klein & Marias, Byron M. Rabin, Los Angeles, and Leonard Sacks, Northridge, for plaintiffs and appellants Carmen, Cauleen and Challie Gray. The design cost of a single flak suit, located between the fuel tank and the axle, is currently estimated at $(4) per vehicle. Ford argued the gas tanks were safe and that they conformed to all federal safety standards existing in 1972, but federal authorities persuaded Ford to recall all the cars for modifications shortly after the Grimshaw case gained national attention. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. November 1, 1955 - 488, 535 P.2d 352) which are manifestly inapposite. 917; Lemer v. Boise Cascade, Inc., 107 Cal.App.3d 1, 7, 165 Cal.Rptr. Hope v. Arrowhead & Puritas Waters, Inc., 174 Cal.App.2d 222, 230, 344 P.2d 428, 433 (1959)." 27 Article 1, section 7 of the California Constitution provides in part: "(a) A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied equal protection of the laws; ". When a trial court grants a new trial for excessive damages, either conditionally or outright, a presumption of correctness attaches to the order and it will not be reversed unless it plainly appears that the judge abused his discretion. 568, 496 P.2d 480.). At best, a horrible mistake. The adverse party cannot complain if the reasoning be faulty and the deductions illogical, as such matters are ultimately for the consideration of the jury. " 1288-1289; Mallor & Roberts, supra, pp. For the reasons set out below, we conclude that the contention lacks merit. It is not clear that Exhibit No. The charges range from alleged violations of orders in limine, to asking questions suggesting Ford had been guilty of criminal conduct in an unrelated matter, framing questions containing factual assumptions not supported by the record, to misconduct in arguments to the jury. After his career in the Navy, Mr. Wood was appointed President of National College for Kentucky campuses. 251.) 319, recently decided by this court, for its authority. As the court noted, the code itself provides that insofar as its provisions are substantially the same as the common law, they should be construed as continuations thereof and not as new enactments (Civ.Code, 4, 5), and thus the code has been imbued "with admirable flexibility from the standpoint of adaptation to changing circumstances and conditions." 8 The two requested instructions on design defect read: "A product is defective in design if the product has failed to perform as safely as an ordinary consumer would expect when used in an intended or reasonably foreseeable manner. 330, 3, p. 398.) Their car problems included excessive gas and oil consumption, down shifting of the automatic transmission, lack of power, and occasional stalling. Sarjan loi Tony Warren ja ensimminen jakso esitettiin 9. joulukuuta 1960 ITV1-kanavalla, jossa se jatkuu edelleen. In the case at bench, Ford failed to object to any of the matters of which it now complains during plaintiffs' arguments to the jury. The Pinto's styling, however, required the tank to be placed behind the rear axle leaving only 9 or 10 inches of "crush space" far less than in any other American automobile or Ford overseas subcompact. Pease, Barth and Toole were strict products liability cases. (LeMons v. Regents of Univ. Its specification of reasons adequately enables a reviewing court to determine whether there is a substantial basis in law and fact for the order granting the conditional new trial. Procedure (2d ed.) Theyre the ones who shouldnt be forgotten. Richard is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Carolyn and a son, Conrad Wood. 575, for its contention that the court's instruction was inadequate is misplaced. Ford cites five such instances: Testimony concerning examples of vehicles meeting a 50-mile-per-hour moving barrier test without fuel tank rupture and fire; testimony that field reports proved over-the-axle fuel tank position to be superior in design; testimony about a proposal United States Steel Co. made to Ford concerning a bladder within a tank; testimony that he based his opinion that a bladder within a tank was feasible in 1969 and 1970 on the fact that Ford had started. First it omitted the crucial element of the manufacturer's burden of proof in the risk-benefit posture. "In an action brought under this section against an executor or administrator all damages may be awarded which might have been recovered against the decedent had he lived except damages awardable under Section 3294 of the Civil Code or other damages imposed primarily for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant. The question before us is whether a law which denies to heirs of a decedent who died with a claim for punitive damages extant the right to recover such damages in a wrongful death action violates equal protection guarantees. In May 1972, a California woman was killed when her Pinto caught fire after being rear-ended on a highway. Loving Grandfather to Heather (Sam) Baker, Krystina and Zachary Woelkers, Richard IV and Alexis Grimshaw, Amanda, Briana and Cameron Lack. that the ministers found the new emperor to have committed over the course of his 27-day . 148, 582 P.2d 604, quoting Newland v. Board of Governors, 19 Cal.3d 705, 711, 139 Cal.Rptr. 382.) 760, 478 P.2d 480; Nanny v. Ruby Lighting Corp., supra, 108 Cal.App.2d 856, 859, 239 P.2d 885; 6 Witkin, Cal. 181.) (See Brown v. Merlo, 8 Cal.3d 855, 862, 106 Cal.Rptr. "(A) ll relevant evidence is admissible" except as otherwise provided by statute. There might be legatees under a will, or heirs other than the one suing, or creditors of the decedent entitled to money in payment of their claims, none of whom would be affected by the judgment. 1797, 1802.) 125 but to the use which Grimshaw's counsel made of it in his argument to the jury. 218.) All fields are required*. It has been said that interrogatories should not be permitted to be used as a trap "pinning a party for all times to an answer intended to reflect. (Samter v. Klopstock Realty Co., supra, 31 Cal.App.2d 532, 535, 88 P.2d 250.) 191; see Deyo v. Kilbourne, 84 Cal.App.3d 771, 780, fn. 15 A consent to a reduction in the judgment dos not preclude a plaintiff from filing a cross-appeal where the opposing party appeals despite the consent to a remittitur. (b), 2034, subd. (Wilcox v. Berry, 32 Cal.2d 189, 192, 195 P.2d 414; Davey v. Southern Pacific Co., 116 Cal. The Pinto's rear structure also lacked reinforcing members known as "hat sections" (2 longitudinal side members) and horizontal cross-members running between them such as were found in cars of larger unitized construction and in all automobiles produced by Ford's overseas operations. (Nov. 26, 1980); Umansky v. Urquhart, 84 Cal.App.3d 368, 372, 148 Cal.Rptr. The case was based on allegations that Ford deliberately fitted Pintos with poorly designed gas tanks that burst even upon light impact in order to save productions costs of $10 to $50 per car. 125 was a report presented at a Ford production review meeting in April 1971, recommending action to be taken in anticipation of the promulgation of federal standards on fuel system integrity. 319; Nolin v. National Convenience Stores, Inc., supra, 95 Cal.App.3d 279, 285-286, 157 Cal.Rptr. He was an avid bowler and golfer. Lilly Gray, the driver of the Pinto, suffered fatal burns and 13-year-old Richard Grimshaw, a passenger in the Pinto, suffered severe and permanently disfiguring burns on his face and entire body. Obituary, published on: April 23, 2011; JANMAN, STAN. 74 BC - A group of officials, led by the Western Han minister Huo Guang, present articles of impeachment against the new emperor, Liu He, to the imperial regent, Empress Dowager Shangguan.The articles, enumerating the 1,127 offences (sexual debauchery, fiscal negligence, cronyism, etc.) Richard A. Grimshaw, 66, of Walnutport, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 in his home. Funeral Mass, Monday at noon, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church 21100 Madison Street, St. Clair Shores 48081. See Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 760). Richard L Jr, January 26, 2017, Age 80 (Chaput) Grimshaw of Allentown and the late Henry J. Grimshaw, Sr. 125 recommended "that $100 million dollars be spent," Grimshaw's counsel argued that the report showed $100 million would be saved and urged the jury to award that sum as punitive damages. 1616, as Ford conceded, resulted in a puncture of the fuel tank from the exposed bolt heads on the differential housing. The Grays advance three theories on which they predicate their arguments that denial of leave to amend constituted prejudicial error: (1) Because the executor or administrator of Mrs. Gray's estate could have sought punitive damages in an action under Probate Code section 573, the fact that the heirs, rather than the personal representative, were attempting to recover punitive damages was merely a technical irregularity which should have been disregarded in the interest of justice; (2) the California rule barring recovery of punitive damages in wrongful death actions is the product of an erroneous interpretation of the pertinent statutes; and (3) to the extent that the California statute prohibits heirs from recovering punitive damages, it is violative of the equal protection clauses of the state and federal Constitutions. William Richard "Rick" Grimshaw was born August 5, 1949 in Tulsa, OK to William Ray & DeeDee (Erickson) Grimshaw and passed from this life July 21, 2021 at the age of 71. 412, 418-419, 111 P. 95; Hale v. San Bernardino etc. (See Stats.1949, ch. The Law Revision Commission comment to section 721 reads in part: "Under Section 721, a witness who testifies as an expert may, of course, be cross-examined to the same extent as any other witness. For example, Ford notes that California statutes provide a maximum fine of only $50 for the first offense and $100 for a second offense for a dealer who sells an automobile that fails to conform to federal safety laws or is not equipped with required lights or brakes (Veh.Code, 24007, 24250 et seq. 21 Contemporaneously, the Legislature amended Code of Civil Procedure section 377 (the wrongful death statute) to provide that damages that may be awarded under that section shall not include those recoverable under Civil Code section 956 and for the joinder of actions under Civil Code section 956 with wrongful death actions and for their consolidation for trial if separately filed. (E. g., In re Bray, 97 Cal.App.3d 506, 512, 158 Cal.Rptr. 165; Cal. The instruction as given merely substituted the word "conscious" for the word "reckless." (Aceves v. Regal Pale Brewing Co., supra, 24 Cal.3d 502, 507, 156 Cal.Rptr. On Saturday, January 4, 2014, Richard William Grimshaw passed away just a few weeks shy of his 70th birthday. 470.) The expert invites investigation into the extent of his knowledge, the reasons for his opinion including facts and other matters upon which it is based (Code Civ.Proc., 1872), and which he took into consideration; and he may be " subjected to the most rigid cross examination" concerning his qualifications, and his opinion and its sources (citation omitted).' Grimshaw has appealed from the order conditionally granting Ford a new trial on the issue of punitive damages and from the amended judgment entered pursuant to that order. Ford seeks reversal of the judgment as a whole on the following grounds: (1) Erroneous rulings relating to Mr. Copp's testimony; (2) other erroneous evidentiary rulings; (3) prejudicial misconduct by plaintiffs' counsel; (4) instructional errors; and (5) jury misconduct. 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