Legal Opinion
New England Savings Bank v. Bedford Realty Corp.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 1, 1998No. SC 15828PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether, pursuant to General Statutes § 52-180,1 business records are admissible to prove the amount of a *596debt, if the witness introducing the records lacks personal knowledge of their provenance. We conclude that such records are admissible, and, therefore, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
This case arises out of a foreclosure action originally commenced by New England Savings Bank (New England) against the original mortgagor, Stelle M. Mahler. In 1986, Mahler executed a note to New England, secured by a mortgage on her home in…
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- David H. Rosenberg, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. Charles E. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. Co. v. Norwich Pharmacal Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
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3Cited by52 opinions
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