Can an expert witness give an opinion on the ultimate issue of law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sundby v. Marquee Funding Grp., Case No.: 3:19-CV-0390-GPC-AHG (S.D. Cal. 2020):
On the other hand, "[a]n expert witness cannot give an opinion as to her legal conclusion, i.e., an opinion on an ultimate issue of law." United States v. Boulware, 558 F.3d 971, 975 (9th Cir. 2009) (quotation omitted) (emphasis in original). Legal
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