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A promise to pay expenses is inadmissible to prove liability By Hon. Allen S. Goldberg & Rosezena Pierce Civil Practice and Procedure, November 2012 The holding in Lambert v. Coonrod means that even if the defendant makes a statement about his or her willingness to pay expenses arising out of an injury while liability is still being disputed, the plaintiff’s attorney cannot use this statement in court as an admission for the purpose of proving liability.

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