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Perspective

Jan. 14, 2013

The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court

Our state Supreme Court polices the boundaries between federal law, the common law of other jurisdictions, and our state's own legal doctrines. In this installment of "The Final Word," we explore the court's exercise of this duty in its last three major civil litigation opinions for 2012. By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard.


By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard


Our state Supreme Court polices the boundaries between federal law, the common law of other jurisdictions, and our state's own legal doctrines. In this installment of "The Final Word," we explore the court's exercise of this duty in its last three major civil litigation opinions for 2012. In these decisions, the court has clarified the role of trial courts in excluding unreliable expert testimony, bringi...

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