Posts discussing laws and court precedent regarding expert witnesses.
The state of Rhode Island follows the Daubert test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Morabit v. Hoag, 80 A.3d 1 (R.I. 2013). Under this test, the court should consider four factors when evaluating the admissibility of expert testimony. Id. However, these factors are “nonexclusive” and should be used to help the court [...]
The state of Oregon follows the Daubert test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. State v. Trujillo, 353 P.3d 609 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). Under this test, there are three considerations that must be met: “(1) the witness’s qualification as an expert, (2) helpfulness of the expert’s testimony, and (3) an adequate foundation [...]
The state of Oklahoma follows the Daubert test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Scruggs v. Edwards, 154 P.3d 1257 (Okla. 2007). Under this test, the court should ask four questions to help determine the admissibility of expert testimony. Id. The four questions are: “1. Can the expert’s theory or technique be, or [...]
The state of New Mexico follows the Daubert-Alberico test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Parkhill v. Alderman-Cave Milling and Grain Co. of New Mexico, 245 P.3d 585 (N.M. Ct. App. 2010). The Alberico portion of the test has three requirements: “(1) experts must be qualified; (2) their testimony must assist the trier [...]
The state of New Hampshire follows the Daubert test to determine the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Baker Valley Lumber, Inc. v. Ingersoll-Rand Co., 813 A.2d 409 (N.H. 2002). The focus of this test is on the methodology used by the expert and not on the conclusions the expert testifies to. Id. Under this [...]
The state of Nevada does not follow either the Daubert or Frye test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Higgs v. State, 222 P.3d 648 (Nev. 2010). Instead, Nevada follows its state statute, N.R.S. 50.275, and utilizes Daubert as persuasive authority. Id. The statute reads that if scientific or technical testimony will help [...]
The state of Nebraska follows the Daubert test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. State v. Mason, 709 N.W.2d 638 (Neb. 2006). This test is only applicable in situations where the expert’s testimony “involves scientific or specialized knowledge.” Id. The overall purpose of this test is to perform an “assessment whether the reasoning [...]
The state of Montana follows the Daubert test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. State v. Southern, 980 P.2d 3 (Mont. 1999). This test focuses on the reliability of an expert’s testimony. Id. Under this test, there are four factors that the court should use to help determine whether the expert’s testimony is [...]
The state of Missouri does not follow either the Daubert or Frye tests for expert witness admissibility. Bailey v. Cameron Mut. Ins. Co., 122 S.W.3d 599 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). Instead, Missouri follows the state statute regarding the admissibility of expert witness testimony, which is § 490.065 of Missouri’s Rules of Evidence. Mo. Ann. [...]
The state of Mississippi follows the Daubert test for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Investor Resource Services, Inc. v. Cato, 15 So.3d 412 (Miss. 2009). This test is focused on establishing the reliability of the expert’s testimony. Id. Under this test, the party offering the expert’s testimony must show that the expert’s testimony [...]