Lopez v. Josephson

¶1 J erry Lopez and Monte and Caroline Monroe brought suit against Wayne Josephson in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, alleging assault. The jury awarded Lopez $45,000 and the Monroes $61,500 in compensatory damages. The jury also assessed $175,000 in punitive damages against Josephson. Josephson now appeals. We reverse.

¶2 Josephson raises several issues on appeal, which we restate as follows:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court erred when it allowed plaintiffs to introduce evidence of acts not referred to in the pretrial order?

¶4 2. Whether the District Court erred when it…