context: Rather the former patient evidence is the type of character evidence contemplated under Rule 404(b). This evidence of Dr. Seltzer's treatment of the former patients was clearly an attempt to show that Dr. Seltzer treated Weil in conformity with his treatment of the five testifying patients.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.identifier: 795 F.2d 131, 131
citation_a.parenthetical: admission of police officer's personnel files containing evidence of other bad acts was error because it subjected officers to risk of unfair prejudice
citation_a.sentence: See, e.g., Outley v. City of New York, 837 F.2d 587, 592-93 (2d Cir.1988) (evidence of six prior lawsuits filed by litigant improper under Rule 404(b) because it is improper evidence of the character trait of litigiousness); cf. Carter v. District of Columbia, 795 F.2d at 131 (admission of police officer’s personnel files containing evidence of other bad acts was error because it subjected officers to risk of unfair prejudice).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 837 F.2d 587, 592-93
citation_b.parenthetical: evidence of six prior lawsuits filed by litigant improper under Rule 404(b
citation_b.sentence: See, e.g., Outley v. City of New York, 837 F.2d 587, 592-93 (2d Cir.1988) (evidence of six prior lawsuits filed by litigant improper under Rule 404(b) because it is improper evidence of the character trait of litigiousness); cf. Carter v. District of Columbia, 795 F.2d at 131 (admission of police officer’s personnel files containing evidence of other bad acts was error because it subjected officers to risk of unfair prejudice).