From December
2001 Supplement
1. Selecting Your Expert
§100 Preliminary Considerations
§101 When You Should Retain an Expert
§101.1 Required by Law
§101.2 Required by Facts
§101.3 To Assist the Jury
§101.4 Tactical Considerations
§102 Purposes of the Expert
§102.1 Experts as Jury Consultants
§102.1.1 Experts on Jury Composition
§110 Types of Experts
§111 In General
§120 Attributes of the Expert
§121 In General
§121.1 Communicative Skills
§121.2 Honesty
§121.3 Reputation
§121.4 Time and Availability
§121.5 Attitude
§121.6 Employee of Party
§121.7 Academic vs. Practical
§121.8 Prior Witness Experience
§121.9 Proximity
§121.10 Age and Health
§121.11 Concurrence with Case Theory
§130 Locating the Expert
§140 Initial Conference
§140.1 Selection of Your Expert
§150 Compensation of Your Expert
§150.1 Written Agreement with Expert
§151 Control of Expert Witness Costs
§151.1 Utilizing In-House Counsel
§152 Avoiding Incurring Costs of Using Experts
§152.1 Use Public Records, Government Reports
§160 Conflict of Interest
§160.1 Potential Conflict of Interest During the Selection Process
§170 Liability of Expert for Negligence
§180 Court Appointed Experts
Sample: Motion to Appoint Independent Expert
Sample: Order Appointing Expert
2. Discovery and Your Expert
§200 Introduction
§201 The Expert’s Role in Litigation
§201.1 Preservation of Evidence
§201.1.1 Product Liability Cases
§202 The Discovery Process
§202.1 Deposition Preparation Checklist
§202.2 Interrogatory Preparation Checklist
§202.3 Document Production Preparation Checklist
§202.4 Rules of Evidence Checklist
§202.5 Voir Dire
§202.6 Cross-Examination
§203 Disclosure Requirements
§210 Deposition of Your Expert
§211 Instructions to Give the Expert
§212 Videotaped Depositions
§220 Interrogatories and Requests for Admissions
§230 Protective Orders
§240 Your Expert’s Documents
§241 Attorney-Client Privilege
§242 Attorney Work Product Privilege
§243 Written Communication with the Expert
§244 Expert’s Work Product
Sample: Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum
Sample: Order Quashing Subpoena
§244.1 Identifying Work Product\
§244.2 Discovery of Non-Testifying Expert
§245 Admission of Documentary Evidence
Sample: Stipulation Regarding Admission of Documents
§246 Discovery of Electronic Documents
3. Presenting Your Expert at Trial and Arbitration
§300 Organizing Your Trial Presentation
§301 In General
§301.1 Voir Dire
Sample: Voir Dire Questions re Complex Expert Testimony
Sample: Voir Dire Questions Defusing Expert Testimony
§302 Mapping Out Your Expert’s Testimony
§302.1 Timing: Presentation of Your Expert’s Key Points
§303 Timing: Introducing Your Expert
§304 Calling Cumulative Experts
§305 Opening Statement
§310 Preparing Your Expert to Testify
§311 Preliminary Meeting
§312 Updating Information
§313 Documents
§314 Pretrial Drill
§315 Miscellaneous
§320 Qualifying Your Expert in Trial
§321 Stipulation as to Expert’s Qualifications
§322 Establishing the Expert’s Area of Expertise
§330 Presenting Your Expert’s Opinion
§331 Using Hypothetical Questions
§332 Demonstrative Evidence
§332.1 Foundation Requirements of Demonstrative Evidence
§332.2 Computer Animations
§332.2.1 Challenging Opposing Expert’s Animations
§332.3 Day-in-the-Life Videos
§332.3.1 Challenges to Day in the Life Videos
Sample: Motion Re Providing Notice of Time and Place of Filming or
Video of Plaintiff and Permission to Be Present at Any Such Filming
§333 Cross-Examination of Your Expert
§334 Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Expert Presentation
§340 Basis of the Expert’s Opinion
§341 Introduction
§342 Direct Information
§343 Indirect Information
§344 Determining Reasonableness
§344.1 Scientific Expert Testimony—Daubert and Kumho
§344.1.1 Application of Daubert v. Merrell-Dow
§344.1.2 Augmentation of Daubert v. Merrell Dow
§344.1.3 Standard of Review of Trial Court’s Decision to Admit
Expert Testimony
§345 Hearsay
§346 Computer-Generated Information
§347 Industry Standards
§348 Objections to Cross-Examination
§348.1 Improper Impeachment
§348.2 Exceeds the Scope of Direct Examination
§348.3 Argumentative or Inflammatory Question
§348.4 Question Misquotes Witness
§349 Offer of Proof
§350 Expert Testimony in Final Argument
§360 Experts in Arbitration Proceedings
§361 Arbitration Hearing
§362 Selecting the Expert for Arbitration
§363 Discovery
4. Attacking the Expert
§400 Pretrial Attack
§401 Introduction
§402 Identification of Opposing Expert
§403 Consulting with Your Client and Expert
§404 Locating Prior Testimony of Opposing Expert
§405 Motion for Summary Judgment
Checklist for Reviewing Transcripts
§406 Pre-Trial Challenges to Opposing Scientific Expert Testimony
§410 Proceeding with Discovery
§411 Establishing a Discovery Plan
§412 Timing of Discovery
§413 Document Production
Sample: Motion for Production of Expert Report
Sample: Order for the Production of Expert Witness Report
Checklist for Document Request
§414 Interrogatories
§415 Deposition of Opposing Expert
Pre-Deposition Checklist (Opposing Expert)
§415.1 Areas of Inquiry
§415.1.1 Qualifications
§415.1.2 Information Relied Upon by the Expert
§415.1.3 Expert’s Opinion
§415.1.4 Deposition Questions re Inconsistency
§415.1.5 Deposition or Interrogatory re Writings
§415.1.6 Reliance on Authorities
§415.1.7 Bases for the Expert's Opinion
Sample: Questions re Expert’s Writings
Post-Deposition Checklist
§420 Attack at Trial
§421 In General
§422 Preparing the Expert Witness Binder
§423 Preliminary Motions
§423.1 Motion in Limine
Sample: Motion in Limine
§423.1.1 Form of Motion
§423.2 Motion to Exclude Witnesses
§424 Disqualifying the Opposing Expert
§424.1 The Expert’s Experience is Not Relevant
§424.2 Cumulative Evidence
§424.3 Ultimate Issue
§424.4 Lack of Proper Foundation
§424.5 Prejudicial Evidence
§424.6 Undisclosed Expert
§424.7 Improper Subject of Expert Testimony
§424.8 Speculative or Conjectural Evidence
§424.8.1 Malingering
§ 424.9 The Expert Has Destroyed Evidence
§424.10 The Expert Has Not Complied With Disclosure
Requirements
§425 Objections to Direct Testimony
§425.1 The Question is Too Broad
§425.2 Questions Calling for Hearsay
§425.3 Lack of Foundation
§425.4 Ambiguous or Unintelligible Questions
§425.5 Opinion Beyond the Expert’s Qualification
§430 Cross-Examination
§431 Introduction
§431.1 Preparation for Trial Cross-Examination
§432 Should the Expert be Cross-Examined?
§433 Selected Areas of Cross-Examination
§433.1 Qualifications
Sample: Cross-Examination re Qualifications
§433.2 Compensation
§433.3 Employment by a Party
§433.4 Undeviating Position
§433.5 Full-Time Expert
Sample: Cross-Examination re Full Time Expert
§434 Inconsistencies
§434.1 With the Expert’s Deposition
§434.2 With Prior Testimony in Other Cases
§434.3 With the Expert’s Published Work
§434.4 With Authorities
§434.4.1 Cross-Examination of Opposing Expert re Use of Authorities
Sample: Cross-Exam re Establishing Authoritativeness
Sample: Cross-Examination
§440 Lack of Basis for Opinion
§441 Lack of Training or Experience
§442 Lack of Research
§443 Reliance on Others
§444 Lack of Proper Basis for Opinion
§445 Presentation of Summaries of Documents
§450 Hypothetical Questions
§460 Rebuttal
§470 Restricting Demonstrative Evidence
5. Commonly Used Experts
§500 Expert Document Examiners
§500.1 Introduction
§500.2 Locating Expert Document Examiners
§500.3 Handwriting Experts
§500.4 Nonhandwriting Expert Document Examiners
§510 Expert Appraisers
§511 Residential Real Property
§512 Commercial Real Estate
§513 Unimproved Real Property
§514 Value of Businesses
§514.1 Type of Expert
§514.2 Methodology
§514.3 Challenges to Business Valuation Expert Testimony
§515 Personal Property
§520 Construction Experts
§521 Architects and Engineers
§521.1 Negligence of Architects and Engineers
§522 Contractors
§523 Material Suppliers
§530 Medical Experts
§530.1 In General
§530.2 Checklist and Sample Questions for Qualification
§530.3 Checklist and Sample Questions for Presentation of Testimony
§530.4 Cross-Examination of Medical Experts
Sample: Cross-Exam re Bias
Sample: Cross-Exam re Lack of Qualification
Sample: Cross-Exam re Inconsistent Statements
Sample: Questions re Exaggeration
Sample: Questioning re Lack of Basis for Opinion
Sample: Cross-Exam re Concessions
§531 Personal Injury Actions
§531.1 Expert Medical Testimony to Establish Causation
§532 Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Actions.
§532.1 Disclosure Requirements
§540 Transportation Experts
§541 Accident Reconstruction Experts
§541.1 Qualifications
§541.2 Basis for Opinion
§541.3 Presentation of Opinion
§541.4 Demonstrative Presentations
§541.5 Challenges to Expert
§541.6 Public Liability for Highway Conditions
§542 Air Crash Experts
§543 Railroad Experts
§544 Maritime Experts
§545 Tire Defect Experts
§550 Economic Experts
§550.1 Accountants as Economic Experts
§551 Personal Injury Litigation
§551.1 Economic Damages Generally
§551.1.1 Selecting Experts
§551.1.2 Basis for Opinion
§551.1.3 Presenting Testimony
§551.1.4 Computer Programs
§551.1.5 Challenging Experts
§551.1.6 Effect of Inflation on Awards for Future Damages
§551.1.7 Annuity Experts
§551.1.8 Structured Settlements
§551.1.9 Valuing Household Services
§551.2 Hedonic Damages
§551.2.1 Introduction
§551.2.2 Establishing Claim
§551.2.3 Proof
§551.2.4 Challenges to Expert
§552 Contract Litigation
§553 Business Valuation
§553.1 Introduction
§553.2 Selecting Experts
§553.3 Valuation Methods
§553.3.1 Asset Valuation
§553.3.2 Formula
§553.3.3 Comparable Sales
§553.3.4 Price Earning Ratio
§553.3.5 Earning Capacity
§553.4 Basis for Opinion
§553.5 Challenging Opposing Expert
§560 Experts as to Physical Facts
§560.1 Introduction
§560.2 Attributes of Experts Relating to Physical Facts
§560.3 Utilizing Physical Facts Expert
§560.3.1 Use of Demonstrative Evidence
§560.3.2 Computer Models
§560.4 Challenging the Opposing Expert
§560.5 Physical Facts Experts in Environmental Litigation
§560.5.1 Introduction
§560.5.2 Types of Experts Required
§560.5.3 Selection of the Expert
§560.5.4 Using Expert Testimony
§560.5.5 Challenge to Expert Testimony
§560.6 Physical Facts Experts in Fire Cases
§560.6.1 Introduction
§560.6.2 Selection of the Expert.
§560.6.3 Spoliation.
§560.6.4 Establishing the Cause of a Fire.
§560.6.5 Effect of Daubert on Fire Experts.
§560.6.6 Computer Modeling.
§561 Experts in Crashworthiness Cases
§561.1 Introduction
§561.2 Examples of Typical Crashworthiness Cases
§561.3 Potential Types of Experts
§561.4 Expert's Resources
§561.5 Examination of Experts
§561.6 Demonstrative Evidence
§570 Engineering Experts
§580 Insurance Experts
Sample: Questions for an Insurance Expert
§581 Custom and Practice
§582 Bad Faith Claims
§590 Psychological Experts
Sample: Notice of Motion for Order Appointing Expert Psychiatric Witness
Sample: Declaration in Support of Motion for Order Appointing Expert
Psychiatric Witness
Sample: Order Granting Motion and Appointing Expert Witness
§591 Types of Psychological Experts
§592 Qualification
Sample: Questions re Qualifications
§593 Presentation of Psychological Testimony—Basis for
Psychological Opinion
§593.1 Personal Injury Psychological Testimony
§593.2 Emotional Distress
§593.2.1 Discovery of Psychiatric Expert Records in Emotional Distress
Claims
§594 The Use of Psychological Tests
Sample: Questioning re Psychological Damage
§595 Brain Injury Claims
Sample: Questions re Intellectual Impairment
§596 Preparation of the Psychological Expert
§597 Psychological Experts in Criminal Cases
Checklist: Foundational Requirements for Psychological Testimony
§600 Experts in Criminal Trials
§601 In General
§602 Effect of Daubert
§603 Types of Experts
§603.1 Experts Relating to Reliability of Identification
Sample: Motion to Require Witness to Submit to Psychological Examination
Sample: Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Require John Smith to
Submit to a Psychological Examination
§603.2 Experts Relating to Victim’s Delay in Reporting Crime
§603.3 Experts Relating to Justification for Defendant’s Conduct
§603.4 Experts Relating to Scientific Devices and Techniques
§603.4.1. Challenge to Scientific Experts
§603.5 Experts Relating to Character or Defendant
§603.6 Experts Relating to “White Collar Crimes”
§603.7 Experts Relating to Gang Activities
§604 Indigent Criminal Defendants—Provision for Experts
§610 Experts in Employment Litigation
§611 In General
§612 Wrongful Discharge
§613 Sexual Harassment
§614 Race, Age and Sex Discrimination
§615 Disability Discrimination
§616 Privacy Invasion
§617 Failure to Provide Safe Workplace
§618 Expert Testimony to Establish Damages in Employment Litigation
§620 Linguistic Experts
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