Sentences with phrase «testify about liability»

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Over two days as a prosecution witness, Hoffmann testified that he did not know about the town's potential liability for the loans until he received a telephone call almost three years ago from a Newsday reporter — and then went to town officials to find out what was going on.

In a car accident case — especially in cases where an insurance company is disputing liability (or fault)-- lay witnesses can testify about the speeds and directions of vehicles, temperature and weather conditions at the scene, traffic conditions at the scene, lane markings, visibility conditions, observations made at the scene, statements that were made by either the plaintiff or the defendant at the scene, and the presence (or absence) of traffic control devices at the scene, such as traffic lights or stop signs.