In a dental malpractice action, the plaintiffs sought to have two experts accompany their counsel at the examination for discovery of the defendant dentist, and requested a ruling that these experts could still testify at trial.
The court permitted the plaintiffs' counsel to be accompanied by a specialist expert, but not a general dentist, to assist with highly technical subject matter.
However, the court declined to rule that the specialist could still testify at trial, warning that acting as part of the advocacy team at discovery would likely compromise the expert's objectivity and non-partisanship required for trial testimony.
