Is an expert opinion that is based upon hearsay inadmissible?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lush v. Connell, 2012 BCCA 203 (CanLII):
Relying on the discussion at para. 40 of the decision in Mazur v. Lucas, 2010 BCCA 473, 10 B.C.L.R. (5th) 253, the appellant contends that an expert opinion that is based upon hearsay may be inadmissible where “there are some other factors at play such that it will be prejudicial to one party”.
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