Handling Expert Witnesses in the Wake of Moore v. Getahun

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Junior Sirivar, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Experts and expert reports play a vital role in the outcome of increasing amount of litigation. Typically, a party to litigation, through counsel, will retain and instruct an expert with the ultimate goal of obtaining that expert's support opinion on an issue. A final report, providing notice of that opinion is then served on the other parties to the litigation.

Presented at DRI International/DRI Commercial Litigation Committee Seminar, June 5, 2015