Defendant Fullerton Joint Union High School District (“Defendant”) seeks to augment its Expert Witness Designation pursuant to CCP §2034.620 on the ground that its current counsel, Tyson & Mendes, LLP, associated in as counsel of record on 11/21/19 and upon completion of its review and analysis of this action, which included an evaluation of Plaintiff’s injuries and damages claim, determined that Defendant “mistakenly” and “inadvertently” failed to designate retained and non-retained expert witnesses that are necessary to effectively defend this action and prepare for trial. Defendant seeks to add four additional retained-expert witnesses and twenty-five non-retained expert witnesses – all of whom are in the categories of psychiatrist, life care planner, economist, or biomechanical engineer. (See Van Buren Decl., ¶¶4 and 6, Exh. C.)
In Opposition, Plaintiff contend this Motion is untimely as it is brought some 15 months after the parties exchanged expert witness designations (which occ
Hearing Date
March 12, 2020
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Defendant Fullerton Joint Union High School District (“Defendant”) seeks to augment its Expert Witness Designation pursuant to CCP §2034.620 on the ground that its current counsel, Tyson & Mendes, LLP, associated in as counsel of record on 11/21/19 and upon completion of its review and analysis of this action, which included an evaluation of Plaintiff’s injuries and damages claim, determined that Defendant “mistakenly” and “inadvertently” failed to designate retained and non-retained expert witnesses that are necessary to effectively defend this action and prepare for trial. Defendant seeks to add four additional retained-expert witnesses and twenty-five non-retained expert witnesses – all of whom are in the categories of psychiatrist, life care planner, economist, or biomechanical engineer. (See Van Buren Decl., ¶¶4 and 6, Exh. C.)
In Opposition, Plaintiff contend this Motion is untimely as it is brought some 15 months after the parties exchanged expert witness designations (which occ