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· 6/29/1984

Sears v. Rutishauser

Citations

  • 466 N.E.2d 210
  • 102 Ill. 2d 402
  • 80 Ill. Dec. 758
  • 39 A.L.R. 4th 734
  • 1984 Ill. LEXIS 313

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  • denying defendant opportunity to cross-examine medical expert concerning referrals from plaintiff’s counsel which may have affected credibility deemed prejudicial
  • reversing trial court’s refusal to permit defendant to show number of referrals to plaintiffs medical expert from plaintiffs counsel, where defendant’s medical experts had been vigorously cross-examined by plaintiffs counsel
  • “[A] medical expert may be cross-examined concerning the number and frequency of referrals from an attorney.”
  • “[A] medical expert may be cross-examined'concerning the number and frequency of referrals from an attorney.”

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Judges: Clark

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