Except as provided in Sections 1102 and 1103, evidence of a trait of a person’s character with respect to care or skill is inadmissible to prove the quality of his conduct on a specified occasion.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1104
Evidence of Character, Habit, or Custom
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Brokopp v. Ford Motor Co. (1977)
Most recently applied in 51 Cal. 4th 1148 - Diaz v. Carcamo (June 2011)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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