The facts or data in the particular case upon which an expert bases an opinion or inference may be those perceived by or made known to him at or before the hearing. If of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field in forming opinions or inferences upon the subject, the facts or data need not be admissible in evidence.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-703
Rule 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts; when revealed; admissibility
Applied in 29 court decisions — leading case Nebraska Nutrients, Inc. v. Shepherd (2001)
Most recently applied in Helzer Farms v. Allington (March 2026)
Laws 1975, LB 279, § 51.
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