How to instruct a jury in a civil case that statements made by an attorney are not evidence?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Norman, E070204 (Cal. App. 2019):

(CALCRIM No. 200). The jury was also instructed on how to evaluate the credibility or believability of witnesses (CALCRIM No. 226), and how to evaluate conflicting evidence (CALCRIM No. 302). The jury is presumed to follow the court's instruction. (See People v. Kipp (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1100, 1130; People v. Hughey (1987) 194 Cal.App.3d 1383, 1396 [any potential prejudice was dissipated by the jury instruction that statements made by the attorney were not evidence].)

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