A plaintiff sued a defendant in federal court for assault and battery. At trial, the court has allowed the plaintiff to introduc
e the deposition testimony of a witness, now deceased, that he was with the plaintiff at the time of the incident. The defendant now seeks to impeach the testimony of the witness with his 13-year-old conviction for burglary (for which he served 18 months in prison) for breaking into the home of a neighbor while she was away and taking some of her valuable jewelry. Required:
Should the court allow evidence of the conviction?
The right covers a number of issues centered on the right of the accused or the defendant to refuse to comment or provide an answer when questioned, either prior to or during legal proceedings in a court of law.
C. not covered by workers' compensation and could recover damages from the employer.
Explanation:
An employee who is raped at the employer's plant site while on the job is not covered by workers' compensation and could recover damages from the employer.
