Lee v. Smith

Respectfully, I dissent to the majority's decision in Division 1 affirming the trial court's exclusion of an expert witness named after the scheduling order deadline. While adherence to a scheduling order certainly is important for trial speed and efficiency, in circumstances such as those in the instant case, blind adherence cannot trump our consistent and longstanding posture in favor of the admission of relevant evidence. Redcedar, LLC v. CML-GA Social Circle, LLC , 341 Ga. App. 110, 117 (5), 798 S.E.2d 334 (2017). See OCGA §§ 24-4-401, 24-4-402.

Here, the majority notes that Lee did not…