Farris v. Daigle

I disagree with the majority’s consideration of issues not properly before this court, and I disagree with its holding that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to consider evidence submitted by the plaintiff in support of a motion for reconsideration. Therefore, I respectfully dissent.

The sole issue in this case is whether the trial court’s refusal to consider new evidence when ruling on the plaintiffs motion to reconsider was an abuse of discretion. While it is true, as the majority notes, that the procedural history in this case is unusual, the events prior to the trial…