Thursday, January 10, 2008

California Supreme Court Hears Argument on Recoverability of Expert Fees Under Cal. Civ. Code 1021.5

California's high court heard argument Wednesday on whether expert fees are recoverable by the prevailing party in actions brought under the state's private attorney general statute. Law.com has the story.

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posted by pn at 8:02 PM 1 comments

Fed. R. Evid. 702: If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise, if (1) the testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data, (2) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods, and (3) the witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.