In a medical negligence action, the plaintiff sought to call multiple expert witnesses of the same specialty to opine on the same issues.
During a trial management conference, the pretrial judge ordered the plaintiff to elect which experts would testify to avoid duplicative evidence.
The plaintiff objected, arguing that only the trial judge had jurisdiction to limit expert witnesses.
The court affirmed its jurisdiction under Rule 50 of the Rules of Civil Procedure to make orders streamlining expert evidence and preventing duplication, emphasizing the need for trial efficiency and early disclosure.
