Question

A homeowner sued a plumber for damages resulting from the plumber's allegedly faulty installation of water pipes in her basement, which caused flooding. At trial, the homeowner was prepared to testify that when she first detected the flooding, she turned off the water and called the plumber at his emergency number for help and that the plumber responded, "I'll come by tomorrow and redo the installation for free."
(A) Is the homeowner's testimony regarding the plumber's response admissible?

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is YES it is admissible as evidence of the plumber's fault.

Explanation: An Evidence has probative value if it tends to prove an issue. The testimony of the homeowner of the regarding the plumber's response is a party admission. It is admissible as a hearsay exemption under Rule 801(d)(2)(A) which explains that a statement or statemens made by a party in a case cannot be excluded as hearsay when offered against him by the opponent. As such, the statement is a probative evidence.