In what circumstances will a jury consider evidence in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Estrada, D069294 (Cal. App. 2016):
In addition, at the outset of the trial and again after closing arguments, the court instructed the jury, "Nothing that the attorneys say is evidence. In their opening statements and closing arguments, the attorneys will discuss the case, but their remarks are not evidence. ... Only the witnesses' answers are evidence." We presume the jury followed this instruction. (People v. Pearson (2013) 56 Cal.4th 393, 440.)
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