US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 3.6.2
Expert Witness – When Expert Fees Represent a Significant
Portion of the Witness’s Income
When scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge might be helpful,
a person who has special training or experience in that field is allowed to state an
opinion about the matter.
But that doesn’t mean you must accept the witness’s opinion. As with any
other witness’s testimony, you must decide for yourself whether to rely upon the
opinion.
When a witness is being paid for reviewing and testifying concerning the
evidence, you may consider the possibility of bias and should view with caution
the testimony of such witness where court testimony is given with regularity and
represents a significant portion of the witness’s income.
Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
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- civil-2022-03
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