Strevig v. Seibert

SPICER, P.J.,

In this medical malpractice suit, we are asked to preliminarily determine the admissibility of evidence relating to the doctor’s prior treatment of plaintiff. Following a pretrial conference in which the evidence was discussed, plaintiff filed a formal offer of proof and defendant entered a motion in limine to exclude the evidence.

For purposes of this rule, the court accepts as true assertions made both in the offer and in plaintiff’s brief. For example, we assume that plaintiff will be able to prove that certain side effects of medicines involved in this case were known by…