Evidence that a person was, at the time a harm was suffered by another, insured wholly or partially against loss arising from liability for that harm is inadmissible to prove negligence or other wrongdoing.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1155
Other Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case 46 Cal. 3d 287 - Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies (1988)
Most recently applied in 181 Cal. App. 4th 1108 - Bell v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (February 2010)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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