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Exclusion of HCLA expert based on locality rule affirmed.

Day on Torts

Where an HCLA plaintiff’s expert testified at his deposition that he was not very familiar with Kingsport and that he had only reviewed information about Kingsport the night before the deposition, rather than before forming his medical opinions, the trial court did not err by excluding the expert based on the locality rule.

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Sheriff’s Office Has Been Destroying Records Of Alleged Officer Misconduct For Years

The Crime Report

There’s nothing in any of the statutes that say, ‘If an agency doesn’t do this within 30 days, the secretary can fine them $500 or penalize them.’ It is incumbent upon the agencies themselves to comply with these statutes.”. Deposition of Nick Vega, Sept. We don’t have any stick,” Newsome said.

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