I once mentioned to a newspaper editorial writer that opinions are only as good as the facts on which they’re based, to which the editorialist replied “That’s your opinion.” Happily, that opinion writer& #39;s take is not the standard we apply in the courtroom.
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This is what we tell juries about opinion testimony:
“The meaning and importance of any opinion are for you to decide. In evaluating the believability of an expert witness … consider [1] the expert’s knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education, [2] the reasons ...
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... the expert gave for any opinion, and [3] the facts or information on which the expert relied in reaching that opinion. … You may disregard any opinion that you find unbelievable, unreasonable, or unsupported by the evidence.”
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I’ve found it’s how I consider opinions in the rest of life too. Opinions that are unreasonable or unsupported by facts are just blather.

P.S. In my humble opinion, of course.
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