If a party elects to take the deposition of another party's expert witness, who must pay the expert's fee?

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The Answer is The parties ordinarily stipulate who will pay the expert's fee to testify in a discovery deposition. If the parties cannot agree, a court will decide. The court has broad discretion. The court may require the parties to share the fee or place a limit on the amount a party must pay. The decision as to which party should pay the expert's fee depends significantly on the reason why the deposition is being taken.

If a Party Elects to Take the Deposition of Another