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Is it lawful if a black engineer agrees to act as an expert witness for white in a patent lawsuit in return white agrees to pay black 50 000.00 fee plus expenses for his expert witness services?
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It is lawful for a black engineer to agree to act as an expert witness for white in a patent lawsuit in return for $50,000.00 fee plus expenses for his expert witness services as long as the expert witness was in fact a witness and not taking the job for the sole purpose of earning the money.
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Can you ask for expenses incurred for you to testify?
If you are issued a subpoena or material witness warrant to testify upon matters of fact, then you cannot get your expenses back. If you are providing expert witness testimony then you are not compelled to testify and may charge expenses and a fee.
Can a witness in civil case be added as defendant?
Not if the case were already underway. You would have file a new or amended lawsuit in order to name the 'witness' as a defendant or co-defendant. it is doubtful that an amended lawsuit would be granted at this point in the proceedings.
What is a 'relevant witness'?
A relevant witness is one who has testimony or other evidence that is relevant to the issues in the lawsuit. Witnesses knowing nothing about the issues in the lawsuit suit would just waste everyone's time, because they would not provide anything helpful information.
What is desposition?
A deposition is a tool in the discovery process, where one party to a lawsuit interviews a witness about their testimony, and it is recorded.
Can witnessing a freak injury be a case for trauma lawsuit?
Just because you happened to be a witness?? Probably not, but Anyone can sue Anybody for Anything.
Is a witness in an action considered a party to the action?
A witness in an action is not considered a party. The only parties are the plaintiff, defendant and the various variations of them. In other words, only the persons or entities that have some personal or propery interest to protect in the lawsuit.
Who pays travel cost when someone gets a subpoena to appear as a witness?
Unless arrangements are made in advance for distance travel the witnesses foot their own expenses, except for the daily witness fee they collect for their appearance.
When you go to court how much money do they pay you for mileage?
It depends on who "they" is. If attending court hearings is part of your job and you are reimbursed travel expenses, the mileage rate will be set by your company.Added: And if you are appearing as a juror or in response to a subpoena as a witness you will be reimbursed at whatever the daily rate for your services are currently set by law.
What services are offered by a computer expert witness?
A computer expert witness provides services in forensics. They are able to take a computer and find information that they might find to be crucial in a case as well as being able to find damaged or deleted data.
Can you get paid for being an eye witness?
In some cases, individuals may receive compensation for being an eyewitness, such as through witness fees or reimbursement for expenses related to attending court proceedings. However, this varies by jurisdiction and the specific circumstances of the case.
Define the two type of deposition that might be taken proir to a medical malpractice lawsuit?
Discovery dispositions cover material that will most likely be examined again when the witness testifies in court. Depositions in lieu of trail are used instead of the witness's in person testimony in court.
How do you tell a parent about Jehovah's Witnesses?
By showing them a magazine or directing them to the Jehovah's Witness website. Alternatively, you could invite them to the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall to observe their services and discuss with members of the congregation.
