Kincaid v. Commissioner of Finance & Control

How later courts describe this case

• police report containing findings about color of traffic light at the time of accident admissible
• police accident report containing opinion of officer as to which vehicle entered intersection on red light admitted in civil action
• reports discussing general circumstances of an airplane crash and conclusions about the cause of the crash admissible
• factual finding made by officer was properly admitted under Rule 803(8) even though witnesses’ inadmissible statement undoubtedly had a bearing on that finding
• in assault and battery suit against city, the police arrest report was admissible