BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP. v. RAINEY

No. 87-981.

488 U.S. 153 (1988)

BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION v. RAINEY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 12, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jos. W. Womack argued the cause for petitioners in both cases and filed briefs for petitioner Beech Aircraft Corp. W. H. F. Wiltshire filed briefs for petitioner Beech Aerospace Services, Inc.

Dennis K. Larry argued the cause for respondents in both cases. With him on the brief were Edward R. Curtis and Donald H. Partington.


JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this action we address a longstanding conflict among the Federal Courts of Appeals over whether Federal Rule of Evidence 803(8)(C), which provides an exception to the hearsay rule for public investigatory reports containing "factual findings," extends to conclusions and opinions contained in such reports. We also consider whether, on the facts of this litigation, the...

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