· 4/25/1996
Peterson v. Willie
Citations
- 81 F.3d 1033
- 35 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 449
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 9291
- 1996 WL 167087
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- holding inadmissible evidence that defense expert was previously hired by plaintiff’s counsel because the unfair prejudice resulting from disclosing this fact outweighed any probative value
- “[W]e believe that the unfair prejudice resulting from disclosing [the fact that the witness had been previously retained by the opposing party] usually outweighs any probative value.”
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Judges: Cox, Dyer, Goettel
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