Whether the Testimony would be Valid, if the Witness fails to appear in Court?
Company A sued Company B for default. Company B provided a written testimony from its warehouse staff, Chen, in which Chen said that he had not received any relevant goods, and the signature of the recipient on the receipt was not his. However, Chen did not appear in the court. Company A claimed that because the witness failed to appear in court, his testimony should not be deemed as a valid evidence. Then, if a witness fails to appear in court, whether his/her testimony shall be deemed valid? The validness of such testimony shall be decided case by case. Overall,…