In his Evidence column, Michael J. Hutter discusses three "worthy" Second Department decisions focusing on aspects of the business records exception to the hearsay rule which are frequently overlooked ...

Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay Because of the difficulty of having a witness located abroad appear to testify at a trial in the US, counsel may have to rely on materials constituting hearsay ...

In the first installment of this two-part Medical Malpractice Defense column, John Lyddane discusses the origin and historical development of the professional reliability exception to the general rule ...

Hearsay evidence refers to testimony offered in court based on what another person has said and offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Courts generally prohibit hearsay evidence due to ...

On July 2, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court issued its written opinion [i] in Jackson v. Household Finance Corporation, III, 236 So. 3d 1170 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016) to resolve a conflict with a case decided ...