Case Name: In the Matter of Tara R. Rutledge, Respondent, v. Edgar B. Rutledge, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-02-16
Citations: 269 A.D.2d 852
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Tara R. Rutledge, Respondent, v Edgar B. Rutledge, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 269
Pages: 852–852

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Tara R. Rutledge, Respondent, v Edgar B. Rutledge, Appellant.
[703 NYS2d 807]

Opinion:
—Amended order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: By failing to object to petitioner's testimony concerning the contents of various letters, respondent failed to preserve for our review his present contention that the admission of that testimony violated the best evidence rule (see, CPLR 5501 [a] [3]). Were we to reach the issue, we would conclude that the testimony was properly admitted because petitioner sufficiently explained the unavailability of the primary evidence (see, Schozer v William Penn Life Ins. Co., 84 NY2d 639, 643-644). (Appeal from Amended Order of Genesee County Family Court, Graney, J. — Order of Protection.) Present — Green, A. P. J., Hayes, Pigott, Jr., and Balio, JJ.