Rule 2:411. Insurance

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Rule 2:411. INSURANCE

Evidence that a person was or was not insured is not admissible on the question whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully, and not admissible on the issue of damages. But exclusion of evidence of insurance is not required when offered for another purpose, such as proof of agency, ownership, or control, or bias or prejudice of a witness.

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Evidence of insurance is not probative on the issue of the insured party's negligence or culpability. Evidence of insurance may tend to prejudice the jury in favor of the plaintiff because it shows that the defendant will not have to satisfy the judgment personally. In Willard v. Aetna Casualty & Surety...