What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. The issue is: "Did the court rule that some evidence, other than a confession made by the defendant or illegal search and seizure, was inadmissibile, (or did ruling on appropriateness of evidentary hearing benefit the defendant)?" Answer the question based on the directionality of the appeals court decision. If the court discussed the issue in its opinion and answered the related question in the affirmative, answer "Yes". If the issue was discussed and the opinion answered the question negatively, answer "No". If the opinion considered the question but gave a mixed answer, supporting the respondent in part and supporting the appellant in part, answer "Mixed answer". If the opinion does not discuss the issue, or notes that a particular issue was raised by one of the litigants but the court dismissed the issue as frivolous or trivial or not worthy of discussion for some other reason, answer "Issue not discussed". If the opinion considered the question but gave a "mixed" answer, supporting the respondent in part and supporting the appellant in part (or if two issues treated separately by the court both fell within the area covered by one question and the court answered one question affirmatively and one negatively), answer "Mixed answer". If the opinion either did not consider or discuss the issue at all or if the opinion indicates that this issue was not worthy of consideration by the court of appeals even though it was discussed by the lower court or was raised in one of the briefs, answer "Issue not discussed". If the court answered the question in the affirmative, but the error articulated by the court was judged to be harmless, answer "Yes, but error was harmless".

Opinion:
William A. PEARSON, Appellant, v. Robert W. HEISER and Sandra Stamper, Appellees.
Nos. 22399, 22399A.
United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
May 21, 1969.
John C. McHose (argued) and David Brice Toy, of Lillick, McHose, Wheat, Adams & Charles, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.
Winchester Cooley, III, (argued) of McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea, Los Angeles, Cal., for Heiser.
Newton Kalman (argued) of Caidin, Bloomgarden & Kalman, Beverly Hills, Cal., for Stamper.
Before BROWNING, ELY and CARTER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The trial court had before it petitions for exoneration or limitation of liability by Pearson and Heiser, owners of motor boats, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 185. On conflicting evidence the court found Pearson and Heiser were each negligent and that the collision leading to this action was proximately caused by the mutual fault of the two owners.
The court also found on conflicting evidence that Pearson’s fault was not a minor one and the court refused to apply the major-minor fault admiralty rule.
We cannot say the district court was clearly wrong in its factual determinations; and if they are valid there are no legal questions presented. We affirm.
We have been invited to view two short motion pictures, one made by a naval architect, an expert witness for Pearson, and the other made by a marine surveyor, an expert witness for Heiser. Each depicts a speed boat run made under generally similar but not identical conditions. Each expert identified his picture and testified at length as to what he claims was depicted and as to his conclusions. Each was cross examined. There was testimony of supporting experts on both sides.
It is conceded that the testimony is in conflict, particularly on the question of the degree of inclination achieved by the Heiser motor boat and the effect of the inclination on the visability of Heiser’s running lights. Testimony on behalf of Pearson was that the degree of inclination received by the Heiser boat was as much as 8.5° from the horizontal, and thus screened Heiser’s running lights. Testimony on behalf of Heiser was that the maximum inclination of Heiser’s lights were not obscured.
Obviously viewing the films would only add to our view of the conflict in the evidence.
The judgment is affirmed.

Question: Did the court rule that some evidence, other than a confession made by the defendant or illegal search and seizure, was inadmissibile (or did ruling on appropriateness of evidentary hearing benefit the defendant)?

Choices:
No
Yes
Yes, but error was harmless
Mixed answer
Issue not discussed

Answer: 4