Estate of Douglas M. West v. Domina Law Group, PC LLO, No. 19-2143 (8th Cir. 2020)
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The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the Estate's motion for a new trial under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(a)(1)(A). This action stemmed from a legal malpractice action against DLG, alleging that DLG had failed to fully advise the deceased of the consequences of filing for judicial dissolution.
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting defendant's expert's responses to defense counsel's hypothetical questions regarding standard of care. The court explained that the expert's testimony did not add factual bases to support his opinion beyond what his supplemental expert opinion disclosed. Furthermore, any error in admitting the testimony was harmless in light of its minimal prejudice.
Court Description: [Wollman, Author, with Colloton and Benton, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Legal malpractice. The district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting defendant's expert's responses to defense counsel's hypothetical questions regarding standard of care; the testimony did not add factual bases to support the expert's opinion beyond what his supplemental expert report had disclosed.
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