The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 32 Conn. App. 360 (AC 11613), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. In a civil case, must a statement of a party opponent be inconsistent with the party’s position at trial in order to be admissible?

“2. If the answer to question 1. is no, was the ruling of the trial court excluding the plaintiff’s November, 1989 letter harmful error?”