Opinion ID: 2092596
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Lost Testimonial Evidence

Text: [¶ 10] As a result of an audiotape malfunction on the third and final day of hearing before the Board, a portion of the Board's questions to Seider and her responses and the testimony of witness Kenneth Altshuler were lost. Seider argues that the loss of such testimony means that the record is incomplete, making it impossible for us to meaningfully review the Board's findings, and, therefore, the Board's decision should be vacated. [¶ 11] The record before us is composed of the full testimony of six witnesses, the complete direct and cross-examination of Seider, fifty pages of the Board's questions to Seider and her responses, four multipaged, single-spaced submissions prepared by Seider for the Board, and 584 pages of documentary exhibits. Seider does not argue that the lost portion of the record materially affected her case, nor has she pointed to any harm or prejudice to her from the loss of Altshuler's testimony or from the loss of the Board's direct examination of her and her responses to its questions. [4] Contrary to Seider's assertion, the recordtotalling 1288 pages in lengthis composed of substantial, competent evidence sufficient to permit a meaningful review.