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In California, how do courts handle the admissibility of evidence related to expressions of sympathy?
Expressions of sympathy relating to the pain, suffering, or death of an accident victim are inadmiss...
How do courts handle the admissibility of evidence related to pleas?
Evidence of withdrawn guilty pleas, offers to plea, and any related statements are inadmissible.
How do courts handle the admissibility of evidence related to a defendant having liability insurance?
Evidence of liability insurance is inadmissible to prove negligence or ability to pay, but is admiss...
How do California's rules differ from the Federal rules when it comes to the admissibility of humanitarian offers or offers to pay medical expenses?
Unlike the Federal rules, which only allow admissibility of admissions made surrounding payments or...
How do courts handle the admissibility of evidence related to humanitarian offers or offers to pay medical expenses?
Evidence of payments or offers to pay medical expenses are inadmissible to prove liability for the i...
How do courts handle the admissibility of evidence related to an offer of compromise between parties?
Where a party offers to compromise, the entire statement is excluded so long as there is an actual d...
In California, how do courts handle the admissibility of evidence related to <subsequent remedial measures>?
Evidence of subsequent remedial measures is admissible in products liability cases to show a product...
How do courts handle the admissibility of evidence related to subsequent remedial measures?
Evidence of subsequent remedial measures taken after an accident or incident are not admissible to p...
