Rule 702 Testimony by Expert Witnesses
Rule Text
A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if:
(a) the expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue;
(b) the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data;
(c) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and
(d) the expert has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case.
See Antilles School, Inc. v. Lembach, 2016 V.I. Supreme LEXIS 7 (V.I. March 14, 2016); Hodge v. Bluebeard's Castle, Inc., 62 V.I. 671 (V.I. 2015); Virgin Islands Waste Management Auth. v. Bovoni Investments, 61 V.I. 355 (V.I. 2014); Suarez v. Government of the Virgin Islands, 56 V.I. 754 (V.I. 2012); People v. Todmann, 53 V.I. 431 (V.I. 2010); Ritter v. People, 51 V.I. 354 (V.I. 2009).