Nelson v. Metcalf’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “[n]o party may claim as error the giving of an instruction unless he objects thereto before the jury retires to consider its verdict, stating distinctly the matter to which he objects and the grounds of his objection. Opportunity shall be given to make the objection out of the hearing of the jury. The court shall note all instructions given, refused or tendered, and all written objections submitted thereto, shall be filed in open court and become a part of the record.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Wait

2. “The purpose of T[.]R. 51(C) is to guarantee counsel the opportunity to make objections which will afford the trial court the opportunity to correct any instruction before giving it to the jury if it is erroneous. Absent proper objections to instructions, once those instructions are read to the jury, they become the law of the case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Wait