Not exact matches
Specifically, Landis argued that the «lay
opinions» offered at his trial «
regarding the brown substance were insufficient to sustain a conviction and expert
testimony was required.»
In some cases, your lawyer may obtain evidence establishing negligence, such as surveillance footage, maintenance records and reports, toxicology results, eyewitness
testimony, vehicle computer data, internal documents, or expert
opinion regarding the standard of care that should have been exercised in a given scenario.
«As
regards most expert
opinion,... any benefit from sequestration is considerably diluted, at least in federal court, by the requirement, in both civil and criminal proceedings, that any expert
testimony be disclosed in advance of trial.
For example, if a judge qualifies a witness to give expert
testimony regarding the repair of a motor vehicle, that witness can give an
opinion about proper repair procedures, repair work performed and repair work required.
It further discussed the fact that the plaintiff still had other evidence to present and had been aware that she would have to present
opinion testimony with
regard to establishing causation.