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F.S. 90.705

90.705 Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.—

(1) Unless otherwise required by the court, an expert may testify in terms of opinion or inferences and give reasons without prior disclosure of the underlying facts or data. On cross-examination the expert shall be required to specify the facts or data.

(2) Prior to the witness giving the opinion, a party against whom the opinion or inference is offered may conduct a voir dire examination of the witness directed to the underlying facts or data for the witness’s opinion. If the party establishes prima facie evidence that the expert does not have a sufficient basis for the opinion, the opinions and inferences of the expert are inadmissible unless the party offering the testimony establishes the underlying facts or data.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 496, ch. 95-147.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.705

Total Results: 20

CRICKET KATHLEEN TOOLE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-20

Citation: 270 So. 3d 371

Snippet: purposes.” (citation omitted)); see also FLA. STAT. § 90.705(2) (2014) (providing that if the defendant “establishes

Marcia Priscilla Rodrigues v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-02

Citation: 142 So. 3d 901, 2014 WL 2957498, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 10113

Snippet: 127 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006); see also § 90.705(1), Fla. Stat. (2007) (“On cross-examination the

Snelgrove v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-04-19

Citation: 107 So. 3d 242, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 303, 2012 WL 1345485, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 754

Snippet: Florida Evidence § 702.5 (2011 ed.); see also § 90.705(1), Fla. Stat. (2008) (“On cross-examination the

Sunbeam Television Corp. v. Mitzel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-01-18

Citation: 83 So. 3d 865, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 485, 114 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 354, 2012 WL 126784

Snippet: incomplete information is not admissible). Section 90.705 Florida Statutes (1989), states that if a “party

Cox v. St. Josephs Hospital

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-07-07

Citation: 71 So. 3d 795, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 357, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1566, 2011 WL 2637421

Snippet: causation in a medical negligence case. See also § 90.705(2), Fla. Stat. (2010) (“If the party [against whom

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. LALIBERTE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-12-15

Citation: 52 So. 3d 31, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19098, 2010 WL 5093140

Snippet: examination of the expert under Florida Statute § 90.705(2) prior to the testimony. Rather than exclude

Special v. Baux

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-06-23

Citation: 52 So. 3d 682, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 9114, 2010 WL 2523942

Snippet: by law”). . § 90.401, Fla. Stat. (2009). .§ 90.705(1), Fla. Stat. (2009) ("On cross-examination the

Smith v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-12-17

Citation: 28 So. 3d 838, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 681, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 2067, 2009 WL 4841038

Snippet: cross-examination, section 90.705(1), or voir dire examination, section 90.705(2). See also Jackson, 648

Smith v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-03-19

Citation: 7 So. 3d 473, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 405, 2009 WL 702262

Snippet: known to the expert outside the courtroom. Section 90.705(1) permits the expert to testify without prior

Duest v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-02-19

Citation: 12 So. 3d 734, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 217, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 246, 2009 WL 395789

Snippet: Johnson v. State, 608 So.2d 4, 10-11 (Fla.1992) and § 90.705(1), Fla. Stat.). In its order on the case management

Hawker v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-03-07

Citation: 951 So. 2d 945, 2007 WL 675470

Snippet: cross-examination under Florida Statutes section 90.705(1).

Doctors Co. v. State, Dept. of Ins.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-09-13

Citation: 940 So. 2d 466

Snippet: to his expert opinion testimony based on section 90.705(2), Florida Statutes (2005). Appellee then conducted

Hayes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-06-07

Citation: 933 So. 2d 124, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 8938, 2006 WL 1541057

Snippet: data need not be admissible in evidence. Section 90.705(1) provides: (1) Unless otherwise required by the

Fried v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-06-08

Citation: 904 So. 2d 566, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 8497

Snippet: have been sustained. Under sections 90.704 and 90.705, Florida Statutes, an expert may state his or her

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-05-26

Citation: 873 So. 2d 585, 2004 WL 1161722

Snippet: the opinion of an opposing expert witness. See § 90.705, Fla. Stat. (2000). The petitioner sought a writ

Duest v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-26

Citation: 855 So. 2d 33, 2003 WL 21467248

Snippet: Johnson v. State, 608 So.2d 4, 10-11 (Fla. 1992); § 90.705(1), Fla. Stat.; and (4) in giving the jury death

FLORIDA DOT v. Armadillo Partners, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-04-24

Citation: 849 So. 2d 279, 2003 WL 1922669

Snippet: if it can be applied to evidence at trial. .... 90.705 Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion

Carratelli v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-11-20

Citation: 832 So. 2d 850, 2002 WL 31557194

Snippet: the disputed facts from Watts' sketch. Section 90.705(1), Florida Statutes (2001) allows an expert to

Rimmer v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-07-03

Citation: 825 So. 2d 304, 2002 WL 1430739

Snippet: expert relied in formulating her opinion. See § 90.705, Fla. Stat. (2000) (providing that on cross-examination

Benardo v. Department of Revenue ex rel. Reilly

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-08

Citation: 819 So. 2d 161, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6200, 2002 WL 920471

Snippet: report would be admissible under sections 90.701 — 90.705.” Under Dutilly, the proper predicate was laid