California · Evidence Code

EVID §1302: When the liability, obligation, or duty of a third person is in issue in a civil action, evidence of a final judgment against that person is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered to p

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In civil cases, a final judgment against a third party can be used as evidence and is not blocked by hearsay rules when that person's liability or obligation is disputed.

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When the liability, obligation, or duty of a third person is in issue in a civil action, evidence of a final judgment against that person is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered to prove such liability, obligation, or duty.

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