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A great deal of the evidence offered at a trial or hearing in the Surrogate’s Court is hearsay, or at least appears to be hearsay. What did the decedent say? What did his attorney hear from others?

It’s one of those words. I’ll bet you’ve heard it before; maybe even kicked the tires of it yourself. In television dramas and in the movies, if there’s a court scene, at some point someone is bound ...

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig discusses the hearsay rule and some of its exceptions, particularly focusing on the newly revised revised Rule 807, which is now seemingly more ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. On Monday, by a vote of six to two (with Justice Kagan recused), the Court held that testimony by police officers at a murder ...

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 ...

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 ...