Federal Rules of Evidence

Question 1

Relevance (401)

Answer 1

Evidence is relevant if it has any tendency to make material fact more probable or less probable than without it.

Question 2

Relevance (402)

Answer 2

All relevant evidence is admissible unless some specific exclusionary rule is applicable.

Question 3

Relevance (403)

Answer 3

Danger of unfair prejudice
Danger of confusion of issues
Danger of misleading jury
Considerations of undue delay
Considerations of waste of time
Considerations of unduly cumulative

Question 4

Relevance (406)

Answer 4

Habit of a person is admissible as circumstantial evidence of how the person or business acted on the occasion at issue in the litigation.

Question 5

Relevance (411)

Answer 5

Liability Insurance- evidence that a person has or does not have liability insurance is inadmissible t oprove th eperson’s fault or absence of fault.

Question 6

(411) Exception

Answer 6

Evidence insurance may be admissible for some other relevant purpose.

Question 7

Relevance (407)

Answer 7

Subsequent Remedial Measure- Post accident repairs, design changes, or policy changes, etc.are inadmissible for the purpose of proving negligence, culpable conduct, product defect, need for warning, etc.

Question 8

Relevance (408)

Answer 8

Settlements- evidence of a settlement or disputed civil claim or offer to settle is inadmissible.
(May be allowable in criminal case).

Question 9

Relevance (410)

Answer 9

Inadmissible

Offer to plead guilty, withdrawn guilty plea, plea of nota contendere, statements of fact.

Question 10

Relevance (409)

Answer 10

Offer to pay hospital or Medical Expenses

Question 11

Relevance (404)

Answer 11

Character Evidence- refers to a persons general propensity or diposition.