Can a witness qualify as an expert in practices and norms of insurance industry in the context of a bad faith claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Victorino v. Fca U.S. LLC, Case No.: 16cv1617-GPC(JLB) (S.D. Cal. 2018):
Hangarter, 373 F.3d at 1015-16) (25 years working in the insurance industry in general provided "minimal foundation of knowledge, skill, and experience" to qualify as expert in practices and norms of insurance companies in the context of a bad faith claim). "A witness can qualify as an expert through practical experience in a particular field, not just through academic training." Rogers v. Raymark Indus., Inc., 922 F.2d 1426, 1429 (9th Cir. 1991).
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