Court Error – Jury Instructions and Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//August 22, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Frankie N. Walker, SR., v. Guy Groot and Steven Schostak

Case No.: 14-2478

Officials: POSNER, MANION, and HAMILTON.

Focus: Court Error – Jury Instructions and Sufficiency of Evidence

The plaintiff in this case wants a new trial based on a jury instruction he agreed to and admission of two exhibits to which he did not object on the grounds he argues on appeal. The plaintiff waived at trial the arguments he raises on appeal, so we affirm the judgment of the district court.

On appeal, Walker raises two issues. First, he argues that the district court’s jury instructions on the First Amendment retaliation claim were erroneous. Second, he argues that the court erred in admitting privileged and prejudicial treatment records into evidence. We find that Walker has waived the issues he raises on appeal.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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