CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Hearsay Exceptions re Writings
......Judgments
.........Civil Judgments in Civil Cases
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Judgment admissible for indemnity issues.

Civil judgment admissible re liability, obligation or duty.

In a civil negligence action, exclusion of a nolo contendere plea from evidence under EC §1300 did not apply to the plea of a non-party driver.

Judgment must be correct before Evid. Code §1302 applies.

Surety is bound earlier than at time of judgment.