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Amoco Production Co. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (1980) | 619 F.2d 1383

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TL;DR: In a title dispute over a lost deed, the court held that secondary evidence, such as routine business practice, is admissible under FRE 1004 to prove the contents of the lost original, even when a potentially inaccurate copy exists in the public record.

Legal Significance: This case clarifies the Best Evidence Rule, establishing that FRE 1005 (Public Records) does not preclude admission of other evidence under FRE 1004 to prove the contents of a lost original document when the accuracy of the public recording itself is in dispute.