Alice was riding her bicycle down Main Street. Brent, driving home in his van, came through the intersection and hit Alice. Alice filed suit against Brent in federal court, alleging that he negligently ran a stop sign, causing her bodily injury. Assume that jurisdiction is proper in federal court. Applying only the Federal Rules of Evidence, discuss whether the following evidence offered at trial is admissible. 1. Offered by Alice—Alice’s testimony that just after the accident, Brent stepped out of his van and said, "I’m so sorry that I ran that stop sign and hit you."
2. Offered by Brent—testimony by John that his brother Wayne, who witnessed the accident, told him, "Brent stopped at the stop sign and looked both ways before proceeding into the intersection."
3. Offered by Alice—testimony by Ellen, Brent’s girlfriend, that Brent ran through stop signs without stopping on three other occasions.
4. Offered by Alice—testimony by a mechanic that a day before the accident the mechanic looked at Brent’s van and told Brent, "These brakes are barely functioning.