In a civil action for personal injury, Payne alleges that he was beaten up by Dabney during an altercation in a crowded bar. Dabney's defense is that he was not the person who hit Payne. To corroborate his testimony about the cause of his injuries, Payne seeks to introduce, through the hospital records custodian, a notation in a regular medical record made by an emergency room doctor at the hospital where Payne was treated for his injuries. The notation is: "Patient says he was attacked by Dabney." The notation is
inadmissible, unless the doctor who made the record is present at trial and available for cross-examination.  inadmissible as hearsay, not within any exception.  admissible as hearsay, within the exception for records of regularly conducted activity.  admissible as a statement made for the purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment
Question: In a civil action for personal injury, Payne alleges that he was beaten up by Dabney during an altercation in a crowded bar. Dabney's defense is that he was not the person who hit Payne. To corroborate his testimony about the cause of his injuries, Payne seeks to introduce, through the hospital records custodian, a notation in a regular medical record made by an emergency room doctor at the hospital where Payne was treated for his injuries. The notation is: "Patient says he was attacked by Dabney." The notation is
A. inadmissible, unless the doctor who made the record is present at trial and available for cross-examination. 
B. inadmissible as hearsay, not within any exception. 
C. admissible as hearsay, within the exception for records of regularly conducted activity. 
D. admissible as a statement made for the purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment
Answer: