Relevance Flashcards
Relevance
Evi. is relevant if there is any tendency to make the existance of any fact that is of consequence to the detmerination of the action more or less probablye than it would be w/o the evi.
og consequence - material to the case
more or less probable
Probative value
court can exclude RELEVANT evi if the probative value is substnatially outweighed by unfair prejudice, confusion or waste of time.
similar occurrences
similar occurrence sometimes admissible to prove causation
prior accidents or claims of P usually irrelevant
exception for preexisting condition
previous similar acts relevant to prove intent
evidence relevant to rebut a defense of impossibility
comparable sales relevant to estalish value
habit evidence (habit vs. character!!!!) - habit evidence descriebs specific ocnduct and makes no moral judgmnet
routine business practice evidence - relevant ot show the ocnduct of the entity was in conformity with the act in question
