Allen Plyler v. Whirlpool Corporation

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• holding that lay witness “could testify to his observations of the fire and its aftermath, but not draw inferences about its origin, which requires specialized knowledge”
• holding that lay witness “could testify to his observations of the fire and its aftermath, but not draw inferences about its origin, which requires specialized knowledge”
• plaintiff in negligence action could testify under Rule 701 about his observations of fire and its aftermath, but not his interpretation of those observations, nor could he draw inferences about fire’s origin, which required specialized knowledge

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