Smith v. Crouse-Hinds Co.

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

I dissent to the denial of the petition to transfer in this cause for the reason that the Court of Appeals has overlooked the crucial evidentiary rule of relevancy. I agree with the statement of the Court of Appeals that when physical evidence connected to the. issues in the case is offered, the “authenticity of the exhibit must be established,” normally by way of “prefatory evidence identifying the exhibit as the object involved in the incident.” Smith v. Crouse-Hinds Co. (1978) Ind.App., 373 N.E.2d 923, 926.

However, in addition to showing that the object was involved…