Rule 51.04 – Assigning Error; Plain Error

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Minnesota

(a) Assigned Error. A party may assign as error: (1) an error in an instruction actually given if that party made a proper objection under Rule 51.03, or(2) a failure to give an instruction if that party made a proper request under Rule 51.01, and-unless the court...

Rule 51.03 – Objections

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(a) Form. A party who objects to an instruction or the failure to give an instruction must do so on the record, stating distinctly the matter objected to and the grounds of the objection.(b) Timeliness. An objection is timely if:(1) a party that has been informed of...

Rule 51.02 – Instructions

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The court:(a) must inform the parties of its proposed instructions and proposed action on the requests before instructing the jury and before final jury arguments;(b) must give the parties an opportunity to object on the record and out of the jury’s hearing to...