SC · rules
SCRE 411
Liability Insurance
Evidence that a person was or was not insured against liability is not admissible upon the issue
whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully. This rule does not require the exclusion
of evidence of insurance against liability when offered for another purpose, such as proof of agency,
ownership, or control, or bias or prejudice of a witness.
Note:
This rule is identical to the federal rule and is consistent with the law in South Carolina.
Dunn v. Charleston Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 311 S.C. 43, 426 S.E.2d 756 (1993) (the fact
that a defendant is protected from liability by insurance shall not be made known to
the jury); Sarvis v. Register, 288 S.C. 236, 341 S.E.2d 791 (1986) (generally, the
existence of insurance should not be brought to the attention of the jury).
Provenance
- Source
- www.sccourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-sc-04-print-version-2026-10-02
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