Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court,
Appellate Practice
Sep. 18, 2017
A paradigm shift on experts and hearsay in civil cases?
The California Supreme Court recently overruled its prior authority permitting an expert’s opinion to rely on case-specific facts - even when such facts are hearsay.
Gary A. Watt
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
State Bar Approved, Certified Appellate Specialist
Email: gwatt@hansonbridgett.com
Gary chairs Hanson Bridgett's Appellate Practice. He is a State Bar-approved, certified appellate specialist. In addition to writs and appeals, his practice includes anti-SLAPP and post-trial motions as well as trial and appellate consulting. His blog posts can be read at www.appellateinsight.com.
In People v. Sanchez, 63 Cal. 4th 665 (2016), the California Supreme Court overruled its prior authority permitting an expert’s opinion to rely on case-specific facts even when such facts are hearsay. Sanchez turns on the fundamental reality that a jury “must consider expert basis testimony for its truth in order to evaluate the expert’s opinion.” (Emphasis ...
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