Pifer v. Irwin Industrial Tool

Christine Pifer, et al. v. Irwin Industrial Tool Co., Case No. 1849, September Term 2019, Opinion by Nazarian, J. EVIDENCE – AUTHENTICITY – MD. RULE 5-901 – LEGAL STANDARD Maryland Rule 5-901 provides that “the requirement of authentication or identification as a condition precedent to admissibility is satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what its proponent claims.” To meet that standard, the proponent must demonstrate a reasonable probability that the evidence is what he claims it to be. EVIDENCE – AUTHENTICITY – MD. RULE 5-901 – CHAIN OF…