Berry v. CSX Transp., Inc.

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• holding that the appropriate standard of review of a Frye issue is de novo
• holding that physician's opinion based on the plaintiffs personal history, medical records, tests, and examinations was admissible because it was based on sufficient epidemiological data, facts, and personal observations
• recognizing that the trial will be a battle of the experts and the fact that they derived their opinions from the same studies, but disagree on how to interpret them, is not a valid reason for excluding their testimony
• admitting under Frye expert testimony linking long-term exposure to excessive levels of organic solvents to toxic encephalopathy
• \The use of `statistical significance' to reject an epidemiological study has been roundly criticized by the experts in the field.\
• “The use of ‘statistical significance’ to reject an epidemiological study has been roundly criticized by the experts in the field.”

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