Epright v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Summary

The court affirmed the Appellate Court's reversal of sanctions imposed on the law firm for communicating ex parte with the opposing party's disclosed expert. It held that the governing expert-discovery rule was not reasonably clear in prohibiting such communications because its text and history omitted an express exclusivity limitation. The court also declined to use its supervisory authority to create or clarify a prohibition. No separate opinions were filed.