California Court of Appeal

In a tort suit against the manufacturer of allegedly defective ski-lift machinery, trial court erred in excluding evidence of Cal-OSHA rules and regulations; under amended Labor Code section 6304.5, evidence of Cal-OSHA standards is admissible to establish negligence per se except against the state for violation of a mandatory duty. Trial court abused its discretion in awarding defendant expert witness fees as costs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2004
• Published 02/27/2004

Judges

• MORRISON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Roffian and Steven P. Scandura, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Schaffer, Lax, McNaughton & Chen, Clifford L. Schaffer, Los Angeles, and Susan Rousier for Defendant and Respondent.