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II. Evidentiary Issue
We first deal with an evidentiary issue presented at trial.
Petitioners proffered a list of questions and answers dated
February 14, 1991, which was marked for identification as Exhibit
12-P. The questions were prepared by a representative of
respondent, and the answers were provided by a representative of
State Farm. Respondent objected to the admission of the document
and asked for an opportunity to authenticate the document. The
Court admitted the document, although it was not admitted for the
truth of the assertions contained therein. In a supplemental
stipulation of facts the parties agreed that the State Farm
representative who provided the answers to Exhibit 12-P, if
called as a witness, would testify as set forth in a declaration
attached to the supplemental stipulation as Exhibit 13-R. In the
declaration the representative states that he provided the
answers contained in Exhibit 12-P and further explains the
answers set forth in Exhibit 12-P. Petitioners, however, object
to the admission of Exhibit 13-R on the ground that State Farm’s
“view” of certain matters is not relevant. In this regard, the
objection appears inconsistent with petitioners’ proffer of
Exhibit 12-P, which expresses the “view” or opinion of the same
individual.
Considering Exhibits 12-P and 13-R together, we are
satisfied that our initial ruling was correct and that Exhibit
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