Elkins v. Syken

Decision Date11 April 1996
Docket NumberNo. 84649,84649
Citation672 So.2d 517
Parties21 Fla. L. Weekly S159 Max ELKINS, et al., Petitioners, v. Elisa SYKEN, et al., Respondents.
CourtFlorida Supreme Court
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90 cases
  • State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Curran, s. 5D09–1488
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • January 6, 2012
    ...litigation or otherwise. j. We request that the expert be ordered to provide sworn answers to interrogatories permitted by Elkins v. Syken, 672 So.2d 517 (Fla.1996), Allstate v. Boecher, 733 So.2d 993 (Fla.1999), Springer v. West, 769 So.2d 1068 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000), should this matter proce......
  • Laseter v. Regan
    • United States
    • Tennessee Court of Appeals
    • July 24, 2014
    ...expert need not answer how much money he or she earns as an expert or how much the expert's total annual income is." Elkins v. Syken, 672 So.2d 517, 521 (Fla.1996).6 The Supreme Court of Oregon has also ruled that an expert witness did not have to disclose the precise amount of his annual c......
  • Cooper v. Schoffstall
    • United States
    • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
    • September 7, 2006
    ...on permitting parties to delve into matters that are collateral to the central issues in personal injury litigation, see Elkins v. Syken, 672 So.2d 517, 522 (Fla.1996) (highlighting that discovery was "never intended to be used as a tactical tool to harass an adversary in a manner that actu......
  • Laseter v. Mart (In re Regan)
    • United States
    • Tennessee Court of Appeals
    • July 24, 2014
    ...expert need not answer how much money he or she earns as an expert or how much the expert's total annual income is." Elkins v. Syken, 672 So.2d 517, 521 (Fla. 1996).6 The Supreme Court of Oregon has also ruled that an expert witness did not have to disclose the precise amount of his annual ......
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7 books & journal articles
  • Privileges
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Florida Family Law Trial Notebook
    • April 30, 2022
    ...scope of permissible inquiry as to expert witnesses is as follows. Syken v. Elkins , 644 So.2d 539 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994); Elkins v. Syken , 672 So.2d 517 (Fla. 1996). 1. The expert may be deposed either orally or by written deposition. 2. The expert may be asked questions regarding the pending......
  • Discovery and use of experts
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Florida Family Law and Practice - Volume 1
    • April 30, 2022
    ...the expert is not required to disclose his or her earnings as an expert witness or income derived from other services. [ Elkins v. Syken, 672 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 1996)(following criteria apply in seeking financial information from opposing medical experts during discovery: medical expert may b......
  • Florida family law rules of procedure
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Florida Family Law Trial Notebook
    • April 30, 2022
    ...work; identification of each case in which expert has testified and nature of opinion therein during past three years. Elkins v. Syken , 672 So.2d 517 (Fla. 1996). Auto Owners Insurance Co. v. Clark Error to allow witness to testify as to matters which took place after the close of discover......
  • Science, opinion and experts
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Florida Family Law Trial Notebook
    • April 30, 2022
    ...concerning an expert witness’ potential bias and the witness’ right to be free from burdensome production and requests. Elkins v. Syken , 672 So.2d 517 (Fla. 1996). The following criteria shall be followed in order to obtain financial information directly from opposing expert witnesses: 1. ......
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