Deborah Townsend v. Noah Pierre (072357)

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• holding that N.J.R.E. 703 requires that an expert's opinion be based on, among other things, \facts or data derived from (1) the expert's personal observations . . . .\
• holding an expert opinion that is unsupported by the factual record or based on an expert's speculation that contradicts that record constitutes net opinion
• stating that a party may always subject an expert to vigorous cross-examination to challenge the basis of an opinion
• holding the decision to admit or exclude expert testimony is within the sound discretion of the trial court
• holding expert's testimony was net opinion to extent he speculated on causation by failing to apply his engineering expertise to present empirical evidence and by reconstituting facts
• holding an expert’s testimony was inadmissible net opinion, noting the expert “took no measurements” and “did not apply his engineering expertise to present empirical evidence” supporting his contentions

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