Opinion ID: 1268063
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Heading: Admission of Alleged Hearsay Evidence

Text: Appellant objects to the admission of various weather charts and relative humidity readings which furnished the foundation for the testimony of the state's principal expert witness, Mr. Luedtke, and which were offered during the testimony of a Mr. Ratallack. The testimony of Mr. Luedtke related to the question of whether any visible water (steam condensate) was in the Fry Roofing Company plume on 79 of the days during which violations occurred. Part of the information which Mr. Luedtke used to formulate his opinion that no visible water was present was obtained over the telephone from state meteorologist Retallack. Other information was obtained from certified Weather Bureau reports and the inspection reports of health department inspectors. We see no error in the use of this information by Mr. Luedtke. See H & H Supply Company v. United States, 194 F.2d 553 (10th Cir. 1952); United States v. Musgrave, 483 F.2d 327 (5th Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 414 U.S. 1023, 94 S.Ct. 447, 38 L.Ed.2d 315 (1973); United States v. Williams, 447 F.2d 1285 (5th Cir. 1971); Birdsell v. United States, 346 F.2d 775 (5th Cir. 1965). See generally, C.R.C.P. 43(a).