Opinion ID: 1367112
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Exclusion of Perry Deposition

Text: (9) Murphy's legatees contend it was reversible error for the trial court to reject their offer in evidence of the deposition of claimant Ruth Perry, Royene's executrix and sole legatee, who testified at the trial. The deposition of a party may be used [at the trial] by an adverse party for any purpose (Code Civ. Proc., § 2016, subd. (d)(2)) but only so far as admissible under the rules of evidence (Code Civ. Proc., § 2016, subd. (d)). The record does not show that the deposition contained any testimony that the trial court did not have discretion to exclude. Part of the deposition testimony consisted of the witness' inadmissible opinions and conclusions concerning matters not [r]ationally based on [her] perception (Evid. Code, § 800, subd. (a)) and the rest was cumulative to her trial testimony. The judgment is affirmed.