Sherman v. Burke Contracting, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
891 F.2d 1527 (1990)
Relevant factsFree
Sherman (plaintiff) secretly recorded his subsequent employer, Palmer, admitting that Burke (defendant) had persuaded him to fire Sherman in retaliation for a discrimination complaint; when Palmer denied any contact with Burke at trial, Sherman introduced the tape to impeach him, and Burke never requested a limiting instruction restricting the jury's use of the tape's content.
IssueFree
Whether a federal trial court is under any duty to issue a limiting instruction if it is not requested.