Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corporation et al

Filing 720

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT ISHEREBY ORDERED that Sikkelee's 651 motion in limine to preclude evidence of statistics and studies is GRANTED; Sikkelee's 653 motion in limine to preclude evidence of p ropeller damage comparisons is DENIED; Sikkelee's 655 motion in limine to preclude FAA inspector statements is GRANTED; Sikkelee's 657 motion in limine to preclude complaints about maintenance is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; Sikkelee' s 659 motion in limine to preclude evidence of resolved claims is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; Lycoming's 662 motion in limine to preclude evidence of Service Difficulty Reports, Service Information Records, warranty claims, and other lawsuits is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; Lycoming's 664 motion to strike the opinion of Michael Thomson is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; Lycoming's 666 motion in limine to preclude evidence of certain alleged carburetor de fects is GRANTED; Lycoming's 668 motion in limine to preclude evidence of subsequent remedial measures and other post-accident evidence is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; andLycoming's 670 motion in limine to exclude the affidavit and depositiontestimony of Emagene Maar is GRANTED. (See Order for further details.) Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 3/1/2021. (jr)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JILL SIKKELEE, individually and as
personal representative of the ESTATE
OF DAVID SIKKELEE, Deceased,

No. 4:07-CV-00886
(Judge Brann)

Plaintiff,
v.
PRECISION AIRMOTIVE
CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
MARCH 1, 2021
In accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Sikkelee’s motion in limine to preclude evidence of statistics and
studies (Doc. 651) is GRANTED;

2.

Sikkelee’s motion in limine to preclude evidence of propeller damage
comparisons (Doc. 653) is DENIED;

3.

Sikkelee’s motion in limine to preclude FAA inspector statements
(Doc. 655) is GRANTED;

4.

Sikkelee’s motion in limine to preclude complaints about maintenance
(Doc. 657) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE;

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5.

Sikkelee’s motion in limine to preclude evidence of resolved claims
(Doc. 659) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Sikkelee’s
motion is granted to the extent it seeks to exclude settlement evidence.
The Court reserves its ruling on Sikkelee’s motion as it pertains to the
admissibility of allegations from past pleadings;

6.

Lycoming’s motion in limine to preclude evidence of Service Difficulty
Reports, Service Information Records, warranty claims, and other
lawsuits (Doc. 662) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Lycoming’s motion is granted to the extent it seeks to exclude evidence
of warranty claims, other lawsuits, and evidence of a subsequent
accident occurring in 2015. Lycoming’s motion is denied to the extent
it seeks to entirely exclude the Service Difficulty Reports; these reports
shall be admitted for the sole purpose of establishing notice. Further,
the Court defers ruling upon the motion as it pertains to the Service
Information Records unless and until the parties file the subject reports
with the Court, together with additional briefing;

7.

Lycoming’s motion to strike the opinion of Michael Thomson (Doc.
664) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part;

8.

Lycoming’s motion in limine to preclude evidence of certain alleged
carburetor defects (Doc. 666) is GRANTED;

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9.

Lycoming’s motion in limine to preclude evidence of subsequent
remedial measures and other post-accident evidence (Doc. 668) is
DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; and

10.

Lycoming’s motion in limine to exclude the affidavit and deposition
testimony of Emagene Maar (Doc. 670) is GRANTED.
BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann

Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge