Brown v. Reece

OPINION OF THE COURT

Eileen N. Nadelson, J.

Plaintiff instituted an action based on New York’s No-Fault Insurance Law against defendant, claiming serious injury as the result of the alleged accident. As part of his case-in-chief, plaintiff offered into evidence a police accident report prepared by a clerk of the police department. The report was based on statements of plaintiff made at the police station after the alleged accident. The police official who prepared the document did not witness the incident and was not called as a witness. The document was offered during plaintiffs direct…