What is the test for reversing a federal district court's evidentiary ruling in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Cuti, Docket No. 11-3756, Docket No. 11-3831 (2nd Cir. 2013):
We accord a district court's evidentiary rulings deference, and reverse only for abuse of discretion. United States v. Robinson, 702 F.3d 22, 36 (2d Cir. 2012). A district court has abused its discretion if its ruling is based on an erroneous view of the law or on a clearly erroneous assessment of the evidence, or
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