N.Y. CVP Law § 4549
This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 4549, part of New York’s CVP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CVP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Admissibility of an opposing party's statement
Official statutory text
§ 4549. Admissibility of an opposing party's statement. A statement\noffered against an opposing party shall not be excluded from evidence as\nhearsay if made by a person whom the opposing party authorized to make a\nstatement on the subject or by the opposing party's agent or employee on\na matter within the scope of that relationship and during the existence\nof that relationship.\n
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