M Civ JI 4.10 Weighing Expert Testimony

You have heard opinion testimony from one or more witnesses who have been offered as experts. As in the case of other witnesses, you are free in your considered judgment to accept all, part, or none of the testimony of an expert witness.

Comment

The factors listed in former M Civ JI 90.22A are left to argument of counsel. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the length and diversity of the witness’s experience; the professional attainments of the witness; whether the witness is regularly retained by diverse, responsible persons and thus has a widespread professional standing to maintain; and the experience that the witness has had in dealing with the nature of the issue about which [ he / she ] has testified.

History

M Civ JI 4.10 was SJI 2.10. Adopted October 2018. Comment amended January 2019.