What is the test for review for abuse of a trial court's rulings on the admissibility of evidence?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Grey v. McDonald, No. 2:10-cv-01257-JKS (E.D. Cal. 2011):

37. See People v. Harris, 118 P.3d 545, 565 (Cal. 2005) ("We review for abuse of discretion a trial court's rulings on the admissibility of evidence.").

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