On Dec. 20, 2022, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that where an expert witness relies on information from interested litigants and where the expert relies on positive “association” rather than “causation,” the expert’s opinions may still be admissible.
On June 3, 2021, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a new trial is warranted because a police officer impermissibly testified to his opinion on whether a crime occurred.
On Nov. 19, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a Rule 201(b)(3) nontestifying expert’s identity, opinions, and work product are discoverable only upon a showing of exceptional circumstances in medical malpractice cases.
