If the testimony of an expert witness is critical to a case being made, but the judge rejects the expert testimony as not credible, then, according to the Supreme Court:
A) there will be a new trial with the witness allowed to present corrected evidence
B) there will be a new trial with a different witness
C) there will be a new trial if the defendant, not the plaintiff, wishes to have one with or without new experts
D) the case may be ended by summary judgment
E) none of the other choices are correct

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If the judge rejects the expert testimony as not credible, then the case may be ended by summary judgment. This means that the judge can make a decision on the case without a trial, as there is not enough evidence to support the plaintiff's claims. There will be no new trial, and the case will be dismissed.

If the Testimony of an Expert Witness Is Critical to a Case