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In a negligence action after a night highway collision, the plaintiff claims that a trucking company driver was speeding and could have stopped in time. The defense expert testifies that, assuming the truck was traveling 58 miles per hour and the pedestrian stepped into the lane 1.1 seconds before impact, no driver could have avoided the collision. The plaintiff's expert disputes both assumptions and says the truck was traveling 72 miles per hour.
The defense offers a polished computer animation showing a truck at 58 miles per hour striking a shadowy pedestrian who appears suddenly in the lane. The animation does not state that it is based on disputed assumptions. The defense also offers a colorful chart comparing 40 possible reaction-time scenarios, many of which no expert discussed. The plaintiff objects that the animation and chart will mislead the jury and waste time.
Analyze relevance and Rule 403 for the animation and chart. Include any limiting instruction, labeling, editing, or exclusion the court should consider.