Johnson v. Buskohl Construction Inc.

McEVERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] John Buskohl and Buskohl Construction Inc. (collectively “Buskohl”) appeal from a district court’s judgment entered on a jury verdict and from an amended order denying a motion for a new trial. We conclude the district court erred in admitting hearsay evidence that did not fall within an exclusion or exception. We reverse the district court’s judgment and remand for a new trial, because the district court’s error affected Buskohl’s substantial right to a fair trial.

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[¶2] Zachary Johnson and Margie Johnson contracted with Buskohl Construction Inc. as a general contractor…