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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Powers v. Coccia, 861 A.2d 466 (2004)

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Powers v. Coccia, 861 A.2d 466 (2004)
Parent Document
Powers v. Coccia, 861 A.2d 466 (2004)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
2004-12-09

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a grievance report was admissible as an adoptive admission when the college president accepted and acted on its contents, implementing its recommendations without disclaimer. In the instant case, plaintiffs seek the admission of the documents in order to prove defendant’s negligence. Yet, we see no evidence that Coccia approved of and adopted the statements as his own, but only that he recounted to the court in a separate action statements made to him by pest control and construction companies. Here, we hold that plaintiffs have not met their burden, for there is insufficient evidence either tying defendant to the documents in a meaningful way or indicating his approval or adoption of the statements contained within them.