POMPA v. HOJNACKI


445 Pa. 42 (1971)

Pompa, Appellant, v. Hojnacki.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

October 12, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Schwartz, for appellant.

A. Grant Sprecher and Nathaniel D'Amico, with them William J. Ryan, James J. McEldrew, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell and Hippel, and McEldrew, Hanamirian, McWilliams, Quinn and Bradley, for appellees.

Before BELL, C.J., JONES, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY and BARBIERI, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, October 12, 1971:

This appeal raises the question of the admissibility of the "factual statements" contained in an expert's report prepared for purposes of litigation. We hold that the report was inadmissible hearsay, vacate the judgment and remand for a new trial.

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