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Clay v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
This case considers whether the deposition of Dr. Kenneth Wallace Smith, former medical director at a major asbestos firm, can be admitted under the former testimony exception. The case illustrates the application of the rule, and demonstrates a context where the rule really matters.
(Note that one of the Comprehension Questions for today asks: What did the Clay case add to your understanding of the term “predecessor in interest”?)
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