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COHEN v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 75-0336-CV-W-6.

534 F.Supp. 509 (1982)

Melvin COHEN, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant.

United States District Court, W. D. Missouri, W. D.

March 10, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Pickett, and Don Hutson, Hutson, VanHorn, Schmidt & Hammett, Kansas City, Mo., for plaintiff.

Thomas O. Baker, Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, Kansas City, Mo., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OVERRULING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

SACHS, District Judge.

This motion for new trial in a products liability case presents a significant issue of law with reference to hearsay exception 8(C), Rule 803(8)(C), F.R.Evid., which generally authorizes admission into evidence of "factual findings resulting from an investigation" conducted by a government agency.

A jury brought in a verdict against plaintiff, driver of a vehicle...

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