Question

QUESTION 11

1. Green has been hired as an expert witness. He may be required to file a written report. This report would include not only his opinions regarding the case, but also a list of publications he has authored and a list of cases in which he has testified.

   True

   False

QUESTION 12

1. Which of the following is one of the three questions that the Supreme Court requires judges to answer before allowing expert testimony?

   		Is the expert free from bias?
   		Has the expert been paid for his testimony?
   		Is the person qualified as an expert witness?
   		Was the expert hired by one of the parties?

QUESTION 13

1. During cross-examination, it is opposing counsel's golden rule to cross-examine an expert only if opposing counsel doesn't know the answer to the questions.

   True

   False

QUESTION 14

1. Although experts may testify about their opinions on a particular issue, they may not prepare any charts or diagrams outside of court to be used during in-court testimony.

   True

   False

QUESTION 15

1. Baker is a CFE who has been hired by the plaintiff's attorney to testify as an expert in federal court. The attorney gave Baker a number of documents that he reviewed to create his report. If requested, Baker must not provide these documents to the opposing party because they are protected by the attorney work product privilege.

   True

   False

Answer 1

Answers

11.True

12.Option ii) Is the Person qualified as an expert witness?

Explanatoion

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 -Testimony by Expert Witnesses (It states that an expert's opinion is admissible if the experts scientific,technical or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue.The testimony is based on sufficient facts or data.)

13.True

14.False

15.True

Explanation:Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was amended to make draft reports protected under work-doctrine,which protects materials from discovery that are prepared in anticipation of litigation.