Fisher v. Perez

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• accepting representations of defense counsel regarding telephone conversations about expert witness’s unavailability due to pain and medical complications. from recent surgery
• “While a trial judge ordinarily has great discretion in ruling on matters during the course of a trial, such rulings must comport with fairness and due process.”
• “Denials of motions for continuances in the face of a sudden unexpected medical emergency of either counsel, a party, or a witness have resulted in reversals on appeal in this and other courts.”
• “Denials of motions for continuances in the face of a sudden unexpected medical emergency of either counsel, a party, or witness have resulted in reversals on appeal in this and other courts.”
• an expert medical witness had unforeseeable medical complications from a recent back surgery
• \A strong preference exists in law for live testimony.\ (first citing Silverman v. Millner, 514 So. 2d 77, 79 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987); then citing Jean v. Sanitation Inc., 596 So. 2d 1245, 1247 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).