United States Third Circuit

Federal Rule of Evidence 407 does not bar evidence of remedial measures taken by a non-party. The district court committed harmful error in excluding evidence of safety features that were added to the road-widener by its owner shortly after plaintiff's accident; reversed and remanded.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/09/2004
• Decided 03/12/2004
• Published 03/12/2004

Judges

• Before BARRY, SMITH, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Selingo [Argued], Kingston, PA, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James W. Gicking [Argued], Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.