No. 18-1294

Michael D. Lynch, et ux. v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-04-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: business-records circuit-split due-process equal-protection erie-doctrine federal-rules-of-evidence hearsay hearsay-testimony national-mortgage-settlements summary-judgment supervisory-power
Key Terms:
DueProcess Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2019-05-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Federal Rule of Evidence 803(6) authorize hearsay testimony concerning the contents of business records which have not been admitted into evidence?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED This case presents clear conflictonapure question : oO of law, regarding the Federal Rules of Evidence. Accord: ing to the Eleventh Circuit, the hearsay statements of an affiant/witness related to the contents of business records which have not been admitted into evidence, . , are admissible as evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(6). The holding directly conflicts with the Fifth Circuit, which holds such testimony is inadmis| . sible hearsay. 1. Does Federal Rule of Evidence 803(6), authorize hearsay testimony concerning the contents of business , records which have not been admitted into evidence? The Florida Supreme Court agrees with the Fifth , Circuit and its holding is inextricably rooted in the : : statutory and common law of Florida. a 2. Under the Erie Doctrine, without a countervailing oe Federal interest, must a Federal Court apply a State : oe . rule of evidence which is inextricably rooted in the applicable State substantive statutory and common law? The Eleventh Circuit’s decision evidences a willful and egregious disregard for this Court’s summary judgment precedent and the precedent of all Federal . : Circuit Courts of Appeals regarding exclusion of inadmissible hearsay on summary judgment. . 3. Are the decisions of the courts below such a far departure from the accepted and usual course of judicial 7 proceedings, as to call for an exercise of this Court’s , supervisory power? : : ii

Docket Entries

2019-05-20
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
2019-04-24
Waiver of right of respondents Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, et al. to respond filed.
2019-04-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2019)

Attorneys

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
R. Aaron ChastainBradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Respondent
R. Aaron ChastainBradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Respondent
Michael Lynch, et ux.
Michael D. Lynch — Petitioner
Michael D. Lynch — Petitioner