Legal Opinion

Baker v. Wagers

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 27, 1984No. 2-883-A-290PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Following a trial to the court in a paternity action, James Baker was found to be the father of Imogene Wagers' only child. Baker appeals. We affirm.

The sole issue Baker presents is whether the trial court erred in allowing into evidence the results of red blood cell antigen and enzyme tests. Baker argues that because the technician who conducted the tests was not present at trial, the test report constituted inadmissible hearsay. Additionally Baker contends that the business record exception to the hearsay rule does not apply because the tests were not properly identified by…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Patterson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Elmore v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
  4. American United Life Insurance Company v. PeffleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. Coonan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  5. Payne v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995

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