Johnson v. Interstate Power Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing a ruling sustaining a motion in limine “merely adds a procedural step to the offer of evidence [and that i]f the evidence is not offered, there is nothing preserved to review on appeal”
• holding the general rule' applied, and error was not preserved, when the court’s ruling merely prohibited a party from mentioning the challenged evidence without first obtaining permission from the court outside the presence of the jury
• recognizing a ruling sustaining a motion in limine “merely adds a procedural step to the offer of evidence [and that i]f the evidence is not offered, there is nothing preserved to review on appeal”
• stating in consideration of a motion for directed verdict, \the district court must first decide whether the moving party has presented substantial evidence on each element of the claim\
• “If the evidence is not offered, there is nothing preserved to review on appeal.”
• “Allegations of gross negligence . . . carry a high burden of proof.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).