The following is a list of possible evidence in Case I, the Forrester case. Based on your
Question:
The following is a list of possible evidence in Case I, the Forrester case. Based on your understanding of the necessary elements in a negligence case from Chapter 2, the information in this chapter, and the rules of evidence for both the federal (F) and your state courts (S), indicate whether the listed items of evidence ore admissible {A) or inadmissible (I). State any applicable reason and rule number.
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Witness: "Mr. Hart is a good baseball player." | I | I | irrelevant | F401 S |
1. Witness: "Mr. Hart smelled of beer." |
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2. Bloody video of Mrs. Forrester's hip repair |
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3. Routine practice of Mercury to check all brakes of vehicles |
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4. Forrester's offer to Mercury to settle for $50,000 |
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5. Hart told wife he was too tired to be driving |
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6. Forrester's letter to friend stating she didn't look for traffic |
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7 Doctor's testimony that van caused Forrester's injuries |
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8. Testimony from Hart's minister that Hart is honest |
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9. Witness at scene: "That van driver didn't even try to stop." |
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10. Mercury vehicle service log |
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