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Litigation

Jan. 22, 2000

Tying Up Loose Ends

Attorneys who do not vet even the most renowned expert and closely supervise preparation risk alienating the fact finder.

By Linda Dakin-Grimm
        Most civil cases, especially those that involve a jury, also involve expert witnesses. Perhaps because they have watched too much television, juries expect to be entertained by dueling experts, one telling them that the value of, for example, a lost business is immeasurable, and the other telling them that the business is worthless. Attorneys use experts in...

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