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Ability To Pay Is Relevant

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

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Example wrong choices

  • 22156_book_fair_van_insurance · EVIDENCE · Choice ANo, because policy prohibits the introduction of evidence that a party did or did not have liability insurance on the day of an accident.

    Why it's attractive

    It states the policy rule as an absolute ban.

    Why it's wrong

    It states the policy rule as an absolute ban.

  • 22156_book_fair_van_insurance · EVIDENCE · Choice CNo, because it has no probative value relative to the issues in the case.

    Why it's attractive

    It ignores that ownership is disputed.

    Why it's wrong

    It ignores that ownership is disputed.

  • 22156_book_fair_van_insurance · EVIDENCE · Choice DYes, because it is relevant to Daniel's ability to pay a judgment rendered against him.

    Why it's attractive

    It gives the right admissibility outcome but the wrong fact of consequence.

    Why it's wrong

    It gives the right admissibility outcome but the wrong fact of consequence.

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