What is the test for abuse of discretion in admitting evidence in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kronick v. MacKston, B231138 (Cal. App. 2012):
court's admission of evidence . . . is reviewed for abuse of discretion. [Citations.] The trial court's ruling will not be disturbed in the absence of a showing it exercised its discretion in an arbitrary, capricious, or patently absurd manner that resulted in a miscarriage of justice. [Citation.]" (People v. Avitia (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 185, 193.)
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