Basham v. Babcock

Opinion

GILBERT, J.

Here we hold that a party who has designated an expert to testify on a particular subject may not replace that expert with one stated on a supplemental list.

Plaintiffs appeal from a defense verdict in their personal injury trial. The trial court allowed an expert designated by defendant on a supplemental list to testify in place of the originally designated expert and on the same subject matter. Plaintiffs contend this is error under Code of Civil Procedure section 2034. We agree and reverse. 1 [[/]] *

Facts

Garlyn A. Basham filed a complaint against Judith Babcock for damages…