Civil Litigation,
Criminal
Nov. 27, 2018
Hearsay and secondary sources
A recent appellant ruling is a good review for both civil and criminal practitioners of the nuances of admissibility of documents via secondary sources.
Frank M. Loo
San Bernardino Public Defender's OfficeFrank is a former civil attorney and prosecutor. His opinions are his own and not of any other entity.
In trials, documents are important for determining the assignment of roles and responsibility. In Hart v. Keenan Properties, 2018 DJDAR 11019 (Cal. App. 1st Dist., Nov. 19, 2018), the issue was the identity of a supplier of asbestos pipe. The case is a good review for both civil and criminal practitioners of the nuances of admissibility of documents via secondary...
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