No error in either the admission or the exclusion of evidence and no error or defect in any ruling or order or in anything done or omitted by the court or by any of the parties is ground for granting a new trial or for setting aside a verdict or for vacating, modifying, or otherwise disturbing a judgment or order, unless refusal to take such action appears to the court inconsistent with substantial justice. The court at every stage of the proceeding must disregard any error or defect in the proceeding which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
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No error in either the admission or the exclusion of evidence and no error or defect in any ruling or order or in anything done or omittedUnless justice requires otherwise, no error in admitting or excluding evidence-or any other error by the court or by any of thea parties y-is ground for granting a new trial or, for setting aside a verdict, or for vacating, modifying, or otherwise disturbing a judgment or order, unless refusal to take such action appears to the court inconsistent with substantial justice. The court a. At every stage of the proceeding, the court must disregard anyll error ors and defect in the proceeding whichs that does not affect theany party’s substantial rights of the parties..
(As amended Apr. 30, 2007, eff. Dec. 1, 2007.)