Florida Statute 90.703 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Chapter 90
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F.S. 90.703

90.703 Opinion on ultimate issue.—Testimony in the form of an opinion or inference otherwise admissible is not objectionable because it includes an ultimate issue to be decided by the trier of fact.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.703

Total Results: 20

ALVIN MILLER v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-27

Snippet: and was inadmissible under sections 90.7021 and 90.703, Florida Statutes (2015), that possible contamination

Monica A. Gutierrez, etc. v. Jose Luis Vargas, M.D., etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-22

Citation: 239 So. 3d 615

Snippet: where such an opinion is helpful to the jury. § 90.703, Fla. Stat. (2017) (expert witness may give opinion

Mootry v. Bethune-Cookman University, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-08

Citation: 186 So. 3d 15, 40 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1760, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 312, 2016 WL 81680

Snippet: v. State, 36 So.3d 613, 628 (Fla.2010). Section 90.703,. Florida Statutes (2013), provides: “Testimony

Sutton v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-08-10

Citation: 96 So. 3d 983, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 13334, 2012 WL 3237672

Snippet: 2d 601, 602 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990) (quoting section 90.703, Florida Statutes (1989), which is identical to

Stokes v. Schindler Elevator Corp./Broadspire

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-05-09

Citation: 60 So. 3d 1110, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 6601, 2011 WL 1744156

Snippet: witness may testify in form of opinion); see also § 90.703, Fla. Stat. (providing expert testimony in form

Estate of Murray Ex Rel. Murray v. Delta Health Group, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-02-19

Citation: 30 So. 3d 576, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 1802, 2010 WL 565657

Snippet: these questions. In addition, Guy relied on section 90.703, Florida Statutes (1981), which provided that "`[t]estimony

Orhs v. Florida Birth-Related Neurological

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-31

Citation: 997 So. 2d 426, 2008 WL 4753729

Snippet: evidence or in determining a fact in issue. §§ 90.702, 90.703, Fla. Stat. (2007). This type of testimony is allowed

Bartlett v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-29

Citation: 993 So. 2d 157, 2008 WL 4722492

Snippet: ultimate issue to be decided by the trier of fact." § 90.703, Fla. Stat. (2006). In asserting that the trial

Dinkens v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-03-13

Citation: 976 So. 2d 660, 2008 WL 657250

Snippet: expert witness may render such opinion. Section 90.703, Florida Statutes (2006), provides that "testimony

Clark v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-12-05

Citation: 969 So. 2d 573, 2007 WL 4244230

Snippet: reaches a conclusion on an ultimate issue. See § 90.703, Fla. Stat. (2003) ("Testimony in the form of an

Marsh v. Valyou

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-11-21

Citation: 977 So. 2d 543, 2007 WL 4124744

Snippet: the admission of evidence. Sections 90.702 and 90.703 deal specifically with expert testimony: *557

Wakulla Commercial Fishermen's Ass'n v. Fish

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-02-02

Citation: 951 So. 2d 8, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 1947, 2007 WL 431256

Snippet: affirmed only by disregarding the mandate of section 90.703, Florida Statutes (2005), which provides: Opinion

FINR v. Marshall

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-08

Citation: 943 So. 2d 976

Snippet: Martinez court explained that although section 90.703, Florida Statutes (1997)which provides that opinion

Linn v. Fossum

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-02

Citation: 946 So. 2d 1032, 2006 WL 3093186

Snippet: ultimate issue to be decided by the trier of fact." § 90.703, Fla. Stat. (2005). In other words, the evidence

State v. Santiago

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-05-05

Citation: 928 So. 2d 480, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 6812, 2006 WL 1222655

Snippet: the lay opinion was admissible. See §§ 90.701; 90.703, Fla. Stat. (2005). The witness in question was

Falco v. Copeland

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-01-26

Citation: 919 So. 2d 650, 2006 WL 176729

Snippet: this expert the court acknowledged that section 90.703, Florida Statutes, permits an expert opinion to

Chesnoff v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-03-21

Citation: 840 So. 2d 423, 2003 WL 1386708

Snippet: opinion on the ultimate issue in a case. Section 90.703, Florida Statutes (2001), provides: Testimony in

Reynolds v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-12-26

Citation: 837 So. 2d 1044, 2002 WL 31870163

Snippet: opinion on the ultimate issue in a case. Section 90.703, Florida Statutes (1999) states: *1047 Testimony

Ivory v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-07-31

Citation: 821 So. 2d 1258, 2002 WL 1758224

Snippet: were both prejudicial error. We disagree. Section 90.703, Florida Statutes (2001), provides that "[t]estimony

Mese v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-06-19

Citation: 824 So. 2d 908, 2002 WL 1332792

Snippet: to be decided by the trier of fact, see section 90.703, Florida Statutes (2000), McFarland went far beyond