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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 14

Citation
Section 14
Parent Document
Simon v. Solomon, 431 N.E.2d 556 (1982)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1982-01-18

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Gem argues that Solomon could not properly introduce extrinsic evidence to impeach testimony on “collateral” matters. The trial judge, however, might reasonably have determined that Gem’s knowledge of complaints received from the tenant who succeeded Solomon, and the maintenance supervisor’s truthfulness concerning tenant complaints, were not collateral to the issues at trial. See 3A J. Wigmore, Evidence §§ 1003-1004 (Chadbourn rev. 1970). In any event, a judge, in his discretion, may permit impeachment by extrinsic evidence even on collateral points. Commonwealth v. Clifford, 374 Mass. 293, 300 (1978). Lizotte v. Warren,