369 Pa. Super. 112 - Commonwealth v. Hemingway’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
June 2005
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jones Appeal · Commonwealth v. DiGiacomo · Commonwealth v. McCloud · 266 Pa. Super. 587 - Commonwealth v. Seville · 309 Pa. Super. 333 - Thomas v. Allegheny & Eastern Coal Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“The rationale for excluding medical opinion in hospital records lies in the fact that such evidence is expert testimony and is `not admissible unless the doctor who prepared the report is available for in-court cross-examination regarding the accuracy, reliability and veracity of his opinion.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“notation. In the past, this court has had numerous occasions to address the issue of what constitutes opinion as opposed to fact for purpose of admission of a hospital record under the Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Under this exception, hospital records have been admitted to show the fact of hospitalization, treatment prescribed and symptoms found.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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