IS IT MANDATORY FOR TRIAL COURTS TO USE PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS?
Pattern Jury Instructions & Trial Questions
CAN A POLICE OFFICER TESTIFY ABOUT WHICH DRIVER CAUSED AN ACCIDENT?CAN A POLICE REPORT BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE?CAN INFORMATION ORIGINALLY OBTAINED IN MEDIATION BE USED AT TRIAL?IS THE FACT THAT A DRIVER DIDN'T RECEIVE A TICKET ADMISSIBLE AT TRIAL?CAN PRIOR INSTANCES OF RECKLESS DRIVING BE USED TO PROVE A DEFENDANT HAS A REPUTATION FOR DRIVING RECKLESSLY?CAN A PLAINTIFF SUE AN EXPERT WITNESS FOR ABUSE OF THE TRIAL PROCESS ITSELF?DOES A PLAINTIFF IN A WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM HAVE TO USE AN ECONOMIC EXPERT TO ESTABLISH DAMAGES?DOES ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE APPLY TO TESTIMONY PRESENTED TO THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE?IS IT A REVERSIBLE ERROR FOR PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO BE ALLOWED TO MAKE A REBUTTAL CLOSING ARGUMENT AFTER DEFENDANT HAS WAIVED ITS CLOSING?WHAT QUALITIES OF A SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY MUST BE DEMONSTRATED BEFORE IT CAN BE PRESENTED TO THE JURY?WHEN, IF EVER, DO IMPROPER ARGUMENTS IN CLOSING MANDATE A NEW TRIAL?WHAT REMEDY IS APPROPRIATE WHEN AN EXPERT UNDERTAKES IMPROPER DISCOVERYCAN EVIDENCE THAT A PLAINTIFF DISCIPLINED HIS OR HER EMPLOYEE AFTER THE INCIDENT IN QUESTION BE USED BY THE DEFENDANT AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN TRIAL?TRIAL PROCEDURE