Was Dr. Lipsons signature affixed to the served report without his authority?
[87] . . . Taken at its highest for Riverfront, the statement merely repeats what is undisputed in the evidence, namely, that Dr. Lipson did not authorize the deletion, but that he did not recall objecting to it either. . . . In any event, the crucial issue is not whether Linda affixed Dr. Lipson s signature to the report knowing that she knew was not authorized do so but rather whether Riverfront took reasonable steps to ensure that the report that was sent out under Dr. Lipson s signature was in fact authorized by him. I must regretfully conclude that they did not. [88] It is stating the obvious that an expert s report delivered for the purpose of compliance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Evidence Act is an extremely important document. Anyone involved in the preparation of such reports must know that courts place a very strong reliance on the contents of these reports and that the proper administration of justice demands that these reports accurately reflect the opinion o
