What is the test for abuse of discretion in the admission of evidence in civil cases?
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The following excerpt is from Ames v. Stevens, No. 15-3488 (2nd Cir. 2016):
"We review for abuse of discretion the admission of evidence." Abascal v. Fleckenstein, 820 F.3d 561, 564 (2d Cir. 2016). "A district court is said to abuse its discretion if it bases its ruling on an erroneous view of the law or on a clearly erroneous assessment of the evidence, or renders a decision that cannot be located within the range of permissible decisions." Gomez v.
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City of New York, 805 F.3d 419, 423 (2d Cir. 2015) (citation, internal quotation marks, and brackets omitted).
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