No. 23-1174

Peter Kleidman v. Hilton & Hyland Real Estate, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: circuit-split evidence-rule expert-testimony federal-rule-of-evidence-704(a) federal-rules judicial-interpretation legal-duties ninth-circuit petition-for-writ-of-certiorari
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does Federal Rule of Evidence 704(a) ("Rule 704(a)") allow an expert to opine that a person's conduct complied with the person's legal duties?

Does Rule 704(a) allow an expert to opine on the nature and extent of a person's legal duties?

Did the Ninth Circuit err in holding that under Rule 704(a), Respondents' expert witness was allowed to testify that Respondents' conduct complied with their legal duties to Kleidman?

Did the Ninth Circuit err in holding that under Rule 704(a), Respondents' expert witness was allowed to testify on the nature and extent of Respondents' legal duties to Kleidman?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Federal Rule of Evidence 704(a) allow an expert to opine on a person's compliance with legal duties?

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-04-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 31, 2024)
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Attorneys

Peter Kleidman
Peter Kleidman — Petitioner