Chapter 4 - CHAPTER 4 WITNESS COMPETENCY AND QUALIFICATIONS

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Chapter 4 WITNESS COMPETENCY AND QUALIFICATIONS

Benjamin T. Norton, Esq.

SYNOPSIS

§ 4.1 INCOMPETENT WITNESSES

§ 4.1.1—Introduction
§ 4.1.2—Foundation Requirements to Establish Incompetency of a Witness
§ 4.1.3—Sample Examination to Establish Incompetency of a Witness

§ 4.2 CHILD WITNESSES

§ 4.2.1—Introduction
§ 4.2.2—Foundation Requirements to Prove Competency of a Child Witness
§ 4.2.3—Sample Examination to Prove Competency of a Child Witness

§ 4.3 LAY OPINION

§ 4.3.1—Introduction
§ 4.3.2—Foundation Requirements for Lay Opinion Testimony
§ 4.3.3—Sample Examinations Demonstrating the Use of Lay Opinion Testimony

§ 4.4 EXPERT OPINION

§ 4.4.1—Introduction
§ 4.4.2—Foundation Requirements for Expert Opinion Testimony
§ 4.4.3—Sample Examinations of Expert Witnesses

§ 4.5 TESTIMONY OF AN EXPERT REGARDING LOST PROFITS

§ 4.5.1—Introduction
§ 4.5.2—Sample Examination of an Expert Regarding Lost Profits

SCOPE NOTE

This chapter addresses a number of fundamental issues relating to

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