Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence

Fed. R. Evid. 411 — Liability Insurance

Fed. R. Evid. 411

Type: Rule
Source: Federal Rules of Evidence
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 2026-10-22

Evidence that a person was or was not insured against liability is not admissible to prove whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully. But the court may admit this evidence for another purpose, such as proving a witness’s bias or prejudice or proving agency, ownership, or control.

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Fed. R. Evid. 411 — Liability Insurance is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Evidence that a person was or was not insured against liability is not admissible to prove whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully. But the court may admit this evidence for another purpose, such as proving a witness’s bias or prejudice or proving agency, ownership, or control.