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1154. Evidence that a person has accepted or offered or promised to accept a sum of money or any other thing, act, or service in satisfaction of a claim, as well as any conduct or statements made in negotiation thereof, is inadmissible to prove the invalidity of the claim or any part of it.

Prior to filing of any action or the defendant's appearance in an action, California Evidence Code Section 1158 gives patients certain specified rights to access their medical records.

California Penal Code Section 115 defines the crime of filing a false or forged document. It's simply described as knowingly filing a forged or false document with a California government office.

1155. 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. (Enacted by Stats.

760. “Direct examination” is the first examination of a witness upon a matter that is not within the scope of a previous examination of the witness.

Confidentiality protection in settlement negotiations comes from Evidence Code Section 1152. Section 1152 states that evidence of a compromise or offer of compromise is inadmissible to prove liability for loss or damage. The protections of Section 1152 extend to conduct and statements made in negotiation of an offer.

1115. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Mediation” means a process in which a neutral person or persons facilitate communication between the disputants to assist them in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement. (b) “Mediator” means a neutral person who conducts a mediation.