Legal Opinion
Secura Insurance Co. v. Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 17, 1990No. 89-0542-FTPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSundby, J.
In this appeal, we decide that naming an expert witness pursuant to a scheduling order without retaining the witness does not prevent another party from employing the witness. We farther hold that the trial court may disqualify an expert witness if it is shown that retention of the witness creates a conflict of interest. Because no conflict of interest was shown, the trial court abused its discretion when it disqualified C. Frederick Quest as an expert witness.
On November 17, 1988, pursuant to the court's scheduling order, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation by letter to Kowalski Heating and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wengerd v. RinehartCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
- Philler v. Waukesha CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
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