Kristen Johnson, Surviving Spouse of Mark Wayne Johnson, Deceased

Summary

The court held that Arizona Rule of Evidence 407 excludes evidence of post-event safety measures even when the party taking them lacked knowledge of the accident and did not act in response to it. It also held that the evidence was not admissible for another purpose because the State's denial of fault and comparative-negligence defense did not directly impeach any testimony or create a misleading impression. The court affirmed the judgment for the State and vacated the court of appeals' opinion.