Central Fabricators, Inc v. Big Dutchman Division of US Industries, Inc

We granted leave to appeal to determine whether an interoffice memorandum between corporate executives, of a purported telephone conversation with a customer, should have been admitted at trial as a "business records” exception to the hearsay rule.

We hold that this exhibit was properly excluded by the trial court. The Court of Appeals is reversed.

Plaintiff Central Fabricators, Inc., sold prefabricated building frames to defendant Big Dutchman. After a number of buildings collapsed, defendant refused to pay on its account for certain of the frames. Plaintiff sued and defendant counterclaimed…