(Id., at p. 895, 157 Cal.Rptr. 13 The 1980 revision of BAJI uses the expression "conscious disregard of the plaintiff's rights." Our Supreme Court's pronouncement in. There was substantial evidence that Ford's conduct constituted "conscious disregard" of the probability of injury to members of the consuming public. It is not clear that Exhibit No. 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. 28 (See Stencel Aero Engineering Corp. v. Superior Court, supra, 56 Cal.App.3d 978, 987-988, 128 Cal.Rptr. AMK was an especially meaningful project for the Commander, and he was proud of its contribution to aviation history. All fields are required , Please provide as much information as possible. 389, 582 P.2d 980.) As stated in Toole v. Richardson-Merrell Inc. (1967) 251 Cal.App.2d 689, 713, 60 Cal.Rptr. Ford also complains that in rebuttal argument, Mr. Robinson, arguing for Grimshaw, suggested an improper means of fixing damages. Grimshaw appeals from the order granting the conditional new trial and from the amended judgment entered pursuant to the order. Defendants responded with a motion to dismiss the action on the ground the jurisdictional. Mark P. Robinson, Jr. is the founder, senior partner and sole shareholder of Robinson Calcagnie Inc. based in Newport Beach, California. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. The ratio of exemplary to compensatory damages, however, is only one of the many factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of an award of exemplary damages. The court is not required to give such limiting instructions sua sponte. To his credit, Henry Fords grandson, Henry Ford, II, made the courageous decision to cease manufacturing the car in 1980. (People v. La Macchia, 41 Cal.2d 738, 744-745, 264 P.2d 15, overruled on other grounds in County of Los Angeles v. Faus, 48 Cal.2d 672, 680, 312 P.2d 680; Baily v. Kreutzmann, 141 Cal. Recently, our high court in People v. Green, supra,[119 Cal.App.3d 798] 27 Cal.3d 1, 164 Cal.Rptr. 553, 413 P.2d 153, disapproved on other grounds, Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & Gelfand, 6 Cal.3d 176, 190-191, 98 Cal.Rptr. 448; see also Adkins v. Brett, 184 Cal. 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. If the court's ruling was proper under any theory, however, it must be upheld. Governmental safety standards and the criminal law have failed to provide adequate consumer protection against the manufacture and distribution of defective products. A funeral service and spring burial will be held at the convience of the family. Grimshaw Jr. October 24, 2006 George Briskham Grimshaw Jr., 67, of E. Syracuse, passed away Tuesday in Sunnyside Care Center. Mrs. 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. Under the test for ascertaining relevancy of evidence to which we have previously alluded, we find no abuse of discretion in the court's ruling. 1068, 25 L.Ed.2d 368; People v. Thomas, 19 Cal.3d 630, 139 Cal.Rptr. (Nov. 26, 1980); Umansky v. Urquhart, 84 Cal.App.3d 368, 372, 148 Cal.Rptr. (Stencel Aero Engineering Corp. v. Superior Court, supra, 56 Cal.App.3d 978, 987-988, 128 Cal.Rptr. 389, 582 P.2d 980; Rosener v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., supra, 110 Cal.App.3d 740, 752-754, 168 Cal.Rptr. Inasmuch as the Pinto underwent substantial modifications during 1973 and thereafter, the reports may not have given a true picture of the earlier versions of the Pinto. 382.) Ford assails Mr. Copp's testimony on three basic grounds: (1) He should not have been permitted to testify at all because plaintiffs failed to disclose his identity before trial and because Ford was denied the opportunity to depose him; (2) he should not have been allowed to testify during direct examination to the reason for his termination by Ford; and (3) he should not have been permitted to testify on direct examination concerning the contents of reports, studies, and tests on which he relied in forming his opinions. 2 The report refers to crash tests of the integrity of the fuel system of Ford vehicles and design changes needed to meet anticipated federal standards. (Evid.Code, 352; e. g., Cramer v. Morrison, supra, 88 Cal.App.3d 873, 884-885, 153 Cal.Rptr. 160.) 389, 582 P.2d 980), different considerations bear upon the adequacy of the reasons where the amount of punitive rather than compensatory damages is the primary concern. Ford assails the judgment as a whole, assigning a multitude of errors and irregularities, including misconduct of counsel, but the primary thrust of its appeal is directed against the punitive damage award. Nothing in this article shall be construed as making such a thing in action assignable.". If any other person is responsible for any such wrongful act or neglect, the action may also be maintained against such other person, or in case of his death, his personal representatives. (Rest.2d Torts, 8a; Prosser, Torts (4th ed. 825, 829; Levy & Ursin, Tort Law in California: At the Crossroads, 67 Cal.L.Rev. Ford argues that the documentation referred to by Mr. Copp the "Grush-Saunby Report" was excluded from evidence so that the statement was improper. It may well be a medical rarity for death to occur simultaneously with the infliction of a death-causing injury. (Evid.Code, 355; Kelley v. Bailey, supra, 189 Cal.App.2d 728, 738, 11 Cal.Rptr. In addition, the surviving heirs lost the comfort and society of a devoted wife and mother. 25 The rationale for the rule that only the personal representative of the deceased can maintain certain types of actions is explained in Holland v. McCarthy, 177 Cal. Ry. Applying the above precepts to the instant case, Ford has failed to demonstrate prejudice from the claimed defect in the instructions on malice. Ford's reliance on Self v. General Motors Corp., 42 Cal.App.3d 1, 116 Cal.Rptr. On defendants' appeal, the judgment was reversed on the ground the action had not been prosecuted by the real party in interest, i. e., by the personal representative of the estate of the deceased. The court prefaced its specification of reasons with a recitation of the judicially established guidelines 16 for determining whether a punitive award is excessive. 693, 598 P.2d 854, our high court's most recent pronouncement on the subject of punitive damages, the [119 Cal.App.3d 809] court observed that the availability of punitive damages has not been limited to cases in which there is an actual intent to harm plaintiff or others. (622 F.2d at p. RICHARD GRIMSHAW OBITUARY GRIMSHAWRICHARD L., JR. January 26, 2017. (Horn v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. It is even less persuasive than the arguments rejected in Brown v. Merlo, supra, 8 Cal.3d 855, 865, 878, 106 Cal.Rptr. Ushering the ferociously cynical Dan Mazer (responsible for the Borat and Bruno screenplays) into the cozily smug stable of U.K. rom-com standard-bearer Working Title (home to Richard Curtis and Hugh Grant) was bound to result in a union as knotty as that of the films incompatible newlywed protagonists. Evidence as to why he left Ford was part of the background information concerning the witness' professional experience which would assist the fact finder in determining the weight to be given to his testimony. (Kostecky v. Henry, supra, 113 Cal.App.3d 362, 374, 170 Cal.Rptr. Grimshaw. Grief Support. There was indication that Ford's counsel knew as early as June 1977 that Mr. Copp might be a witness for plaintiffs. 858, 532 P.2d 1226, the applicable rules of construction "permit if not require that section (3294) be interpreted so as to give dynamic expression to the fundamental precepts which it summarizes." (P) Thus, (the court explains) the fact that the manufacturer took reasonable precautions in an attempt to design a safe product or otherwise acted as a reasonably prudent manufacturer would have under the circumstances, while perhaps absolving the manufacturer of liability under a negligence theory, will not preclude the imposition of liability under strict liability principles if, upon hindsight, the trier of fact concludes that the product's design is unsafe to consumers, users, or bystanders. The court nevertheless sustained Ford's objections to the questions, presumably on the basis that the prejudicial effect of the evidence outweighed its probative value, but denied the mistrial motions. "When a person having a cause of action dies before judgment, the damages recoverable by his executor or administrator are limited to such loss or damage as the decedent sustained or incurred prior to his death, including any penalties or punitive or exemplary damages that the decedent would have been entitled to recover had he lived, and shall not include damages for pain, suffering or disfigurement. Whether there has been a willful failure to disclose the identity of an expert witness is a matter to be determined by the trial court and its finding will not be disturbed unless it is so lacking in evidentiary support or is so arbitrary as to constitute an abuse of discretion. 1, 609 P.2d 468, quoting People v. Eggers, 30 Cal.2d 676, 693, 185 P.2d 1, and People v. Sieber, 201 Cal. 329, 524 P.2d 801; see Justus v. Atchison, 19 Cal.3d 564, 580-581, 139 Cal.Rptr. The term "motive and willingness to injure" and the words "wilful," "intentional," and "conscious disregard" signify animus malus or evil motive. 667-669.) There was evidence that Ford could have corrected the hazardous design defects at minimal cost but decided to defer correction of the shortcomings by engaging in a cost-benefit analysis balancing human lives and limbs against corporate profits. It is not our function as a reviewing court to reweigh the evidence, resolve conflicting evidence and inferences, or to judge the credibility of the witnesses. Richard Grimshaw, 67 Also known as Rick Grimshaw Dick Grimshaw Has lived in Barto, PA Columbia, SC Mertztown, PA Emmaus, PA Related to Shayna Hastings, 43 Russell Lickfield, 32 Ian Grimshaw, 45 Justin Grimshaw, 39 View Profile Richard Grimshaw Deceased Also known as Richard L Grimshaw Has lived in Ayer, MA Alcester, SD Omaha, NE Related to (Eble v. Peluso, 80 Cal.App.2d 154, 156-157, 181 P.2d 680.) "In addition to added rear-end structure, Chassis Engineering believes that either rubber 'flak' suits (similar to a tire carcass), or alternatively, a bladder lining within the fuel tank may be required on all cars with flat fuel tanks located under the luggage compartment floor (all cars, except Ford/Mercury/Lincoln and Torino/Montego station wagons). A series of design defects caused the car to burst into flames in low-speed collisions. ", Under the federal rules, interrogatories concerning experts are "continuing interrogatories." 786, 520 P.2d 10.) Although I agree with the ultimate disposition of each issue, I am unable to subscribe en toto to those portions of the opinion relating to Copp's testimony concerning the reasons for his termination by Ford, the alleged violations of the order in limine, and the design defect instructions. Grimshaw, suggested an improper means of fixing damages rights. Jr. 67. 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