R.I. DEPCO v. MAPLEROOT DEVELOPMENT CORP.

No. 98-29-M.P..

715 A.2d 1260 (1998)

RHODE ISLAND DEPOSITORS ECONOMIC PROTECTION CORPORATION v. MAPLEROOT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION et all.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 8, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Dolan, III, Providence, Jeffrey C. Screck, for Plaintiff.

Jerry H. Elmer, David A. Wollin, Providence, Joseph A. Kelly, Boston, MA, Anthony F. Muri, Providence, Donna Evans, Patrick Sharkey, Robert Popeo, Boston, MA, Richard W., MacAdams, Providence; Laurence Field; Shannon Gilheeney, North Kingstown, for Defendants.

Before BOURCIER, FLANDERS and GOLDBERG, JJ.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

When a nontestifying expert has been engaged by a party in anticipation of actual or contemplated litigation, can an opposing litigant who is seeking discovery of the facts known and opinions held by that expert avoid the applicable, rule-based discovery restrictions on obtaining such information merely because the expert has also provided services to the hiring party on other litigation-related cases and matters? We answer this question...

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