Madison Garrawy v. Jamee Ray Allen and Ford Motor Company

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

MADISON GARRAWAY NO. 2022 CW 0817

VERSUS

JAMEE RAYE ALLEN AND FORD AUGUST 2, 2022
MOTOR COMPANY

In Re: Ford Motor Company, applying for supervisory writs,

19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton

Rouge, No. 631668.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., GUIDRY AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court' s August 1, 2022 judgment
which granted plaintiff' s motion in limine to exclude evidence

of seatbelt usage by plaintiff is reversed. We find that

evidence of plaintiff' s seatbelt usage is relevant and probative

in this matter, and such is not outweighed by prejudice to
plaintiff, particularly in light of evidence plaintiff is
expected to produce through expert testimony as to plaintiff' s

seatbelt usage. Plaintiff' s motion in limine to exclude

evidence of seatbelt usage by plaintiff is denied.

VGW

JMG
EW

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT