A plaintiff brought an action against a defendant for injuries received in an automobile accident, alleging the defendant's negligent behavior in speeding and driving inattentively. The plaintiff calls a witness to testify that the defendant had a reputation in the community for being a reckless driver and was known as "dare-devil Dan." White'stestimony is:

A. admissible as habit evidence

B. admissible because it tends to prove that Dan was negligent at the time of this collision

C. inadmissible because Dan has not offered testimony of his own good character

D. inadmissible to show negligence

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13 December, 06:51

A plaintiff brought an action against a defendant for injuries received in an automobile accident, alleging the defendant's negligent behavior in speeding and driving inattentively. The plaintiff calls a witness to testify that the defendant had a reputation in the community for being a reckless driver and was known as "dare-devil Dan." White'stestimony is:

A. admissible as habit evidence

B. admissible because it tends to prove that Dan was negligent at the time of this collision

C. inadmissible because Dan has not offered testimony of his own good character

D. inadmissible to show negligence

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Elsa Bowers · Answer 1

A. admissible as habit evidence

Explanation:

A passenger of Dan sustained injuries and filed a lawsuit against him. The passenger (plaintiff) presented someone to testify about how Dan has a bad reputation for reckless driving in the community.

This testimony by White would most likely be admissible in the court of law because Dan already has a bad reputation of the action he's been charged with in his community. This makes it admissible as habit evidence.