Weborg v. Jenny

¶ 78. SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, C.J.

(concurring in part and dissenting in part). I agree with the majority that the circuit court erred when it granted the physicians' motion in limine and allowed the jury to learn that the plaintiffs received over $1.4 million in life insurance proceeds and $3,300 per month in social security benefits as a result of Mr. Weborg's untimely death. See, e.g., majority op., ¶¶ 7, 66. The evidence was not relevant to any disputed issue in the present case.

¶ 79. I dissent, however, because I cannot assuredly say, as the majority does (¶ 69), that the error does not…