FAIN, J.
The issue in this case is whether, when a mistrial has been declared with respect to one of two co-defendants in a civil case, but not as to the second co-defendant, so that the jury is charged with determining only the liability of the second co-defendant, out-of-court statements made by the first co-defendant may be admitted in evidence as an exception to the hearsay rule, pursuant to Evid. R. 801(D) (2). We hold that they may not be so admitted.
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