What is the test for credibility of witness testimony in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Canada, B300611 (Cal. App. 2020):
It is not unknown for witnesses to contradict earlier statements. (See, e.g., Evid. Code, 1235.) A witness might well claim not to have seen a crime to avoid becoming involved and then later change his or her mind for a variety of reasons. That does not render the testimony inherently implausible. (See People v. Holman, supra, 72 Cal.App.2d at p. 90.) It was for the jury to decide the credibility of the witnesses.
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