Practice question
Two admitted expert reports conflict. May the judge evaluate data sufficiency and reliable application rather than simply award victory to the more expensive expert?
- No, fee size is the legally controlling factor.
- Yes.
- No, conflicting experts always require dismissal without evaluation.
- No, expert evidence removes judicial discretion.
- No, the report delivered last necessarily wins.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, effective May 1, 2020; Rules 131-133, specifically the cited sections: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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