Key legal question
Whether the court expert had to be disqualified for apparent bias
Extracted holding
The circumstances cited by the defense did not objectively create an appearance of bias; the expert could remain on the case.
Extracted reasoning
A general critical attitude toward organized assisted suicide is a worldview, not a ground for apparent bias. The cited 1999 letter and 2008 dinner conversation did not show a case-specific prejudice, and the appellate court’s reasons were sufficient.