Federal constitutional limits on the admissibility of hearsay evidence in criminal trials

Cameron v. Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry, Inc., 43 F.3d 14, 17 (1st Cir. 1994) (holding, in plaintiff prosthetist customer's action for negligence and breach of warranty, that evidence of "Dear Customer" letters [which provided precise....Although subsequent remedial measures may not be used to prove negligence, culpable conduct, a defect in the product or its design, or a need for warning or instruction, subsequent remedial measures are admissible to show the feasibility of precautionary measures.

Hunziker v. Scheidemantle, 543 F.2d 489, 495 n.10 (3d Cir. 1976) (holding, in plaintiff wife's wrongful death and survivial action against defendants aircraft owner, lessee and operator of airport, that testimony of....The rule barring the use of liability insurance or its absence on the issue of negligence or wrongful conduct does not bar such evidence about liability insurance if such evidence is offered on an issue other than negligence or wrongful conduct.

United States v. Schreane, 331 F.3d 548, 563-565 (6th Cir. 2003) (upholding trial court's ruling which allowed Officer Topping's testimony [about Duckett's statement during the stop] as an excited utterance because "Officer....A statement falls within the hearsay exception provided by Federal Rule of Evidence 803(2) only if the statement is related to a startling event or condition.