Melvin Morrill v. General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division

967 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Melvin MORRILL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-35130. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 4, 1992. * Decided May 29, 1992. 1 Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN, Circuit Judge, and CROCKER ** , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Appellant Melvin Morrill challenges the directed verdict in favor of General Motors Corporation in this diversity action for damages for products liability and negligence. I. REDIRECT EXAMINATION: 4 The scope and extent of redirect examination rests within the sound judicial discretion of the magistrate judge. We will not reverse a magistrate judge's determination unless an abuse of discretion is shown. Chapman v. United States, 346 F.2d 383, 388 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 382 U.S. 909 (1965). 5 Morrill contends that the magistrate judge erred in denying him the opportunity on redirect…