United States Eighth Circuit

In a legal malpractice lawsuit, the district court erred in refusing to admit plaintiff's expert's testimony since he was offering his opinion based on his own experience in the field and his review of the record of the case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2005
• Published 09/13/2005

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Harry E. McDermott of Fayetteville, Arkansas.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was John K. Baker of Little Rock, Arkansas.   Also appearing on the brief was R.T. Beard, III.