U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 27, 2013
Judge wrongly relied on own knowledge of street fights
A federal judge erred when he tossed a wrongful death suit after discounting plaintiff's expert testimony and relying on his own personal experience in street fights, according to a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion published Thursd
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge erred when he tossed a wrongful death lawsuit after discounting the plaintiff's expert testimony and relying on his own personal experience in street fights, according to a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion published Thursday.
The appellate panel granted a new trial to Carole Krechman whose son, a Palm Desert lawyer, died in 2010 during an altercation with police officers at...
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