Opinion ID: 1790126
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: va documents

Text: Gilmore took Garrett's discovery deposition, at which time Garrett produced copies of what are apparently compliance inspection reports on VA forms. These three sheets were given him by Yates when the Garretts purchased the house. Gilmore had no VA documents pertaining to his construction of the house, his own having been lost or destroyed. At trial he sought to introduce the documents Garrett produced at the deposition as authentic copies of the three VA inspection reports made in the construction of the house for the Yateses. The circuit court correctly excluded them. There was no showing that these were in fact true and correct copies of VA inspection reports on the construction of this house. Also, we have carefully examined the copies, which are for the most part illegible, and would undoubtedly have been more confusing than helpful to the jury's understanding. Finally, even if the court had erred in excluding the documents, the evidence is uncontradicted that Gilmore complied with the VA inspections in constructing the house, and excluding these documents was clearly harmless. We do not address the remaining assignment of error which we find without merit. For the reasons stated this cause should be affirmed on direct appeal.