California Supreme Court
Nov. 28, 2012
Judges must exclude faulty expert testimony, state Supreme Court rules
The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that trial court judges must act as "gatekeepers" and exclude expert testimony that is speculative and based on faulty logic.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that trial court judges must act as "gatekeepers" and exclude expert testimony that is speculative and based on faulty logic.
The decision reversed an appellate holding that would have allowed a dental implant company to offer evidence alleging USC was liable for more than $1 billion in lost profits because it botched a clinical study. Sargo...
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