Robert Ambrogi – December 18, 2012 There was a major ground shift in California recently – and we’re talking not about an earthquake, but about the law governing the admission of expert testimony. In a unanimous opinion published Nov. 26, the California Supreme Court came within a hair’s breadth of adopting the federal standard for… Continue reading California Takes a Giant Step Towards Daubert
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Massachusetts Federal Court Holds Plaintiff’s Civil Engineering Expert not Qualified to Opine on Alternative Designs in Construction Loader Suit and Opinions not Shown Reliable because Expert Performed no Testing Regarding Proposed Designs’ Feasibility an
Foley Hoag LLP – October 2, 2012 In Carlucci v. CNH America LLC, 2012 WL 4094347 (D. Mass. Sep. 14, 2012), plaintiff was injured in a driveway paving accident when his co-worker backed over his foot while operating a skidsteer loader (a compact, highly maneuverable, four-wheel bucket loader) designed and manufactured by defendant. At the… Continue reading Massachusetts Federal Court Holds Plaintiff’s Civil Engineering Expert not Qualified to Opine on Alternative Designs in Construction Loader Suit and Opinions not Shown Reliable because Expert Performed no Testing Regarding Proposed Designs’ Feasibility an
Daubert, Frye … or Both? Tracking Florida’s Buy-In
Maggie Tamburro – March 12, 2012 For the second consecutive year, the Florida legislature is considering a bill that would change the standards for admission of expert witness testimony in Florida state courts. Slowly inching its way through the legislature, the bill suffered setbacks on March 8 when Senate amendments altered the language – and… Continue reading Daubert, Frye … or Both? Tracking Florida’s Buy-In