Samples v. Mitchell

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that parties must disclose all evidence responsive to the discovery request, or at least the existence of such evidence, that relates to the case, not just the evidence they intend to use at trial
• “Making a motion in limine to exclude evidence . . . does not preserve an issue for review because a motion in limine is not a final determination. The moving party, therefore, must make a contemporaneous objection when the evidence is introduced.”
• “The entire thrust of the discovery rules involves full and fair disclosure, ‘to prevent a trial from becoming a guessing game or one of surprise for either party.’ ” (Citation omitted.)
• “A failure to exercise discretion amounts to an abuse of that discretion.”
• \A failure to exercise discretion amounts to an abuse of that discretion.\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).