Blueprint for Introducing Business Record to Satisfy Business Records Hearsay Exception

A recent opinion does a good job explaining how to establish a business record under the business records hearsay exception. In this case, there was an appeal dealing with an evidentiary hearing as to attorney’s fees. The appellant challenged the manner in which the appellee introduced attorney’s fees records claiming the appellee didn’t property satisfy the business records hearsay exception. Unfortunately for the appellant, the appellate court disagreed, finding that the appellee satisfied the business records hearsay exception with an affidavit. Take a look at this noteworthy discussion. If you want to introduce a business records, here is the blueprint: Hearsay refers...

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