What is the current state of the law on "unduly gruesome or inflammatory" photographs in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cho, B259120 (Cal. App. 2017):
broad discretion of the trial court when a claim is made that they are unduly gruesome or inflammatory. [Citations.] The court's exercise of that discretion will not be disturbed on appeal unless the probative value of the photographs clearly is outweighed by their prejudicial effect. [Citations.]' [Citation.]"'" (People v. Cage (2015) 62 Cal.4th 256, 283 (Cage).)
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