CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
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Hearsay Except. Requiring Unavail
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Exception: Former Testimony
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Use Against Non-Party
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Similarity of motive determined by practical considerations, not mere similarity of position of parties. Depo testimony not equivalent to SJ affidavit.
In product liability case, depositions of manufacturer's employees inadmissible against distributor.