Opinion ID: 1925283
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Issue: Did the judge err in granting the defendants' motion in limine?

Text: The following discussion is warranted since this issue may arise again on remand. At trial, the judge granted the defendants' motion in limine through which Davis was precluded from presenting evidence of alcohol or drug abuse by hospital staff members. Davis contends that the judge erred in granting the motion. A motion in limine should be granted only when the trial court finds two factors are present: (1) the evidence in question is irrelevant and would be inadmissible under rules of evidence; and (2) the mere offer, reference, or statement made during trial concerning the evidence would tend to prejudice the jury. Whittley v. City of Meridian, 530 So.2d 1341, 1344 (Miss. 1988).