Williams v. O'Brien

Ohio Supreme Court June 7, 1995

Williams v. O'Brien, 72 Ohio St. 3d 288 (Ohio 1995)

649 N.E.2d 831

Cook, Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright

Opinion of the Court

The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of Stinson v. England (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 451, 633 N.E.2d 532.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Cook, JJ., concur. Pfeifer, J., dissents.

Dissenting Opinion

Pfeifer, J.,

dissenting. We should add the learned treatise exception to the hearsay rule in Ohio Evid.R. 803, so that it mirrors its federal counterpart, Fed.Evid.R. 803(18). I, accordingly, dissent.

Reference

Full Case Name: Williams, Exr. v. O'Brien
Cited By: 4 cases
Status: Published