Expert witness discovery is governed by Connecticut’s Civil Matters Rules, § 13-4. CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 13-4 (West 2017). The rule does not specifically note whether the fees and expenses associated with an expert’s testimony are discoverable or not. Id. Further, case law is scant on precedent regarding financial information of experts, but [...]
Errata Sheets in Rhode Island are governed statutorily by Rhode Island’s State Court Rules, Rule 30(e). R.I. GEN. LAWS ANN. STATE CT. RULES §5-30(e) (West 2017). This rule requires that if either the deponent or one of the parties requests before the completion of the deposition, the transcript should be submitted to the deponent [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Maryland’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. MD. CODE ANN., CTS. & JUD. PROC. § 5-600-615 (West 2017). This rule requires that if requested by a party, the court should exclude a witness from the courtroom such that it cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses. Id. The [...]
Expert witness discovery is governed by Colorado’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. COLO. REV. STAT. ANN. § 4-26 (West 2017). The rule requires disclosure of the fee arrangement that the expert witness and the party have agreed upon for the expert providing testimony. Id. The court has allowed discovery into the portions of [...]
Errata Sheets in Oregon are governed statutorily by Oregon’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 39. OR. REV. STAT. ANN. § 39(F) (West 2017). Rule 39(F) requires that if a party requests, at the time the deposition is taken, then the transcript should be submitted to the witness once it is completed. Id. The witness [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Maine’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. ME. REV. STAT. ANN. tit. 6, § 615 (2017). This rule allows the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when a party requests or through an order of its own. Id. [...]
Expert witness discovery is governed by Arkansas’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-26 (West 2017). This rule outlines discovery for expert witness but does not directly outline whether expert fees and expenses are discoverable. Id. Case law notes that the trial court is given broad discretion to determine whether [...]
Errata Sheets in New Mexico are governed statutorily by the State Court Rules, Rule 1-030(E). N.M. STAT. ANN. § 5-1-030 (West 2017). This rule requires that the deposition transcript be submitted to the witness if either the witness or one of the parties so requests before the deposition is completed. Id. If the request [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Louisiana’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. La. Stat. Ann. § 6:615 (2017). This rule requires the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when requested by one of the parties or by its own order. Id. The court [...]
Expert witness discovery is governed by Alabama’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. ALA. CODE § 5-26 (2017). This rule allows discovery into fees and expenses regarding expert witnesses “as the court deems appropriate.” Id. While case law does not specifically state whether financial information or tax returns of experts are discoverable, it does [...]