Opinion ID: 1711146
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Heading: the court erred in refusing to allow evidence of moving and relocation expenses.

Text: ¶ 39. The Browns contend that the court erred in refusing to allow evidence of moving expenses. During trial the Browns attempted to present evidence about relocation expenses. However, the trial judge refused but allowed counsel to make a proffer. During the proffer, counsel stated that Mrs. Brown was prepared to testify that there was an estimate for $15,500, that each item in her business had to be wrapped and that she made trips to move the items. The Browns did not produce an actual bill of the cost of moving, nor was there a mover there to testify about the estimate. Actual expenses were not produced by the Browns. However, Mrs. Brown's testimony concerning the value of her efforts should have been allowed. As the whole question of relocation expenses was not before the court, the failure to allow this testimony is harmless error.