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Graves v. Shoemaker
No. 191500Supreme Court of Virginia
191500 Graves v. Shoemaker 12/10/2020 In a vehicular personal injury suit, the circuit court abused its discretion in ruling that the plaintiff could not cross-examine a defense's expert witness on his prior f…
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191500 Graves v. Shoemaker 12/10/2020 In a vehicular personal injury suit, the circuit court abused its discretion in ruling that…
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191500 Graves v. Shoemaker 12/10/2020 In a vehicular personal injury suit, the circuit court abused its discretion in ruling that the plaintiff could not cross-examine a defense's expert witness on his prior financial relationship with the defendant's insurer. While in this case the expert was hired by defense counsel rather than the insurer, if a plaintiff can demonstrate a substantial relationship between the witness and the insurer, its probative value concerning potential bias or prejudice of the witness outweighs any prejudice to the defendant resulting from the jury's knowledge that the defendant carries liability insurance. An insurer's payment of a considerable sum of money to an ex…
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