IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 3.08
Opinion Testimony
You have heard [a witness] [witnesses] give opinions about matters requiring special
knowledge or skill. You should judge this testimony in the same way you judge the testimony
from any other witness. The fact that such person has given an opinion does not mean that you
are required to accept it. Give the testimony whatever weight you think it deserves, considering
the reasons given for the opinion, the witness's qualifications, and all of the other evidence in the
case.
Instruction created October 2007 and revised April 2020. Notes on Use revised April 2008 and
April 2020
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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