Litigation
Aug. 18, 2001
Surprise Witness Testimony OK
SAN FRANCISCO - A state appellate court called the case "a trial attorney's worst nightmare," but still ruled for the defense. A woman injured by a swing in a Benicia playground accident sued the city, only to lose the case when a friend betrayed her and testified as a surprise defense witness that her boyfriend tampered with the swing set to make it look defective.
A woman injured by a swing in a Benicia playground accident sued the city, only to lose the case when a friend betrayed he...
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