Legal Opinion

Michael E. Hitchens v. Collection Specialists, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 11, 2014No. 48A05-1306-SC-302PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PYLE, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Michael E. Hitchens (“Hitchens”) appeals the small claims court’s judgment in favor of Collection Specialists, Inc. (“Collection Specialists”) concerning a bill for dental work.

We affirm.

ISSUE

Whether the small claims court denied Hitchens the due process of law when it admitted a letter containing hearsay into evidence.

FACTS

On July 19, 2010, Hitchens visited his periodontist, Doctor VanDorn (“Dr. Van-Dorn”), for a routine examination of his gums. While there, Hitchens mentioned that he had noticed that some of his teeth — numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8 — were…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  4. Indiana State Board of Education v. Brownsburg Community School Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Matusky v. Sheffield Square ApartmentsIndiana Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. M.R. v. B.C.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019
  2. M.R. v. B.C. (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019

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