FL Expert Witness Report Exchange
FL expert reports (Rule 1.390): FL requires disclosure of name, qualifications, subject, opinions + grounds, and any reports; but NO mandatory written report (unlike federal FRCP 26(a)(2)). Discovery: primarily through depositions. Court may order written report. vs. Federal: detailed written report required (all opinions, basis, data, exhibits, qualifications, prior testimony, and compensation). Consequences of failure: exclusion, continuance, sanctions (Rule 1.380), and adverse inference. Many FL attorneys voluntarily prepare reports.
FL Rules
- Rule 1.390: disclosure required
- No mandatory written report
- Depositions primary
vs. Federal
- Federal: detailed written report
- FRCP 26(a)(2)
- FL: voluntary reports common
Failure to Disclose
- Exclusion, continuance
- Sanctions (Rule 1.380)
- Adverse inference
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