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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (2026)

Rule 702. Testimony by experts; when

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If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise.

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Cited in 194 cases (28 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: Gonzales v. Nebraska Pediatric Practice, 26 Neb. Ct. App. 764 (Neb. Ct. App. 2019).
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Gonzales v. Nebraska Pediatric Practice, 26 Neb. Ct. App. 764 (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 10× “Whether a witness is an expert under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 2016) depends on the factual - 766 - Nebraska Court of A ppeals A dvance Sheets 26 Nebraska A ppellate R eports GONZALES v.”
State v. Woolridge-Jones, 316 Neb. 500 (Neb. 2024). · cites it 10× “Four preliminary questions must be answered in order to determine whether an expert’s testimony is admissible: (1) whether the witness qualifies as an expert pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 2016); (2) whether the expert’s testimony is relevant; (3) whether the…”
Gonzales v. Neb. Pediatric Practice, Inc., 26 Neb. Ct. App. 764 (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 8× “In its order denying Appellants' motion to qualify its expert and granting Appellees' motion to strike Dr. Lawrence's expert testimony, the district court stated that "he is not qualified by virtue of training, expertise or experience to render any opinions on the progress or…”
State v. Braesch, 874 N.W.2d 874 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 4× “Whether a trial court can decide that an expert opinion is unreliable after admitting it into evi- dence is a procedural issue that an appellate court decides de novo. 11. ____: ____: ____.”
State v. Grant, 876 N.W.2d 639 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 3× “Ellis22 that a general foundational objection is insufficient to preserve an issue under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.”
Hemsley v. Langdon, 299 Neb. 464 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 3× “(b) Daubert/Schafersman Framework Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 2016), governs the admissibility of expert testimony and provides that the witness must be qualified as an expert: "If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to…”
Reiber v. Cnty. of Gage, 303 Neb. 325 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 3× “702, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 2016), and given the weight to which it is entitled.”
Nebraska Nutrients, Inc. v. Shepherd, 626 N.W.2d 472 (Neb. 2001). · cites it 4× “The requirements for admission of expert opinion testimony are found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 1995). Section 27-702 provides that “[i]f scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a…”
State v. Greer, 979 N.W.2d 101 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 5× “Four preliminary questions must be answered in order to determine whether an expert’s testi- mony is admissible: (1) whether the witness qualifies as an expert pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 2016); (2) whether the expert’s testimony is relevant; (3) whether the…”
Pitts v. Genie Indus., Inc., 302 Neb. 88 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 2× “702, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 2016). 25 Schafersman v.”
State v. Bruna, 686 N.W.2d 590 (Neb. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 6× “§ 27-702 (Reissue 1995) provides that “[i]f scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education,…”
State v. Dean, 523 N.W.2d 681 (Neb. 1994). · cites it 6× “702, Neb.Rev.Stat. § 27-702 (Reissue 1989), provides: "If scientific, technical, *692 or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience,…”
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