Legal Question in Business Law in Indiana
Can an Email be Used in Court?
Can an email be used to provide evidence in court against another person? I had a verbal agreement along with several emails stating we agreed on certain aspects of our business. The gentleman now is trying to say that he never said any of these things. People need to be paid and he is not going to pay them. I need to know if an email can be legally binding.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Can an Email be Used in Court?
Sure, you just need to lay the proper evidentiary foundation.
Re: Can an Email be Used in Court?
Emails are commonly used as evidence of the statements contained in the email. Whether they are "legally binding" in the sense that the statement made in an email can be enforced against that person is a whole other question. But, emails are evidence, so that's a start toward enforceability.
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