Legal Opinion
In re David W.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 10, 2000No. SC 16113PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether ex parte contact between a court-appointed expert witness and the party on whose behalf *678that witness testifies requires the per se exclusion of the expert witness’ testimony. We conclude that it does not and, accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court.
The petitioner, the commissioner of the department of children and families (department), appeals from the decision of the Appellate Court, reversing the judgment of the trial court. The respondents, the mother and father of David W., claim that the…
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