Thomas Walker v. John Baldwin

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• applying state law for substantive issues in a diversity action, but utilizing federal rules for the admissibility of evidence
• finding non-business record summary excludable under Rule 1006 because it was premised on inadmissible hearsay and contained conclusory allegations unsupported by independent evidence in the record
• considering the closeness of a USCA11 Case: 23-10883 Document: 51-1 Date Filed: 05/30/2024 Page: 18 of 18 18 Opinion of the Court 23-10883 disputed factual question in deciding whether a new trial was warranted
• considering this fact in deciding whether a new trial was warranted
• Eleventh Circuit follows general rule that admissibility of evidence in federal courts is governed by federal law, while state law controls the substantive issues in a diversity action
• while underlying records need not be introduced, they still must be shown to be admissible

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