Gerst v. Marshall

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• upholding grant of summary judgment for defendants when plaintiffs were unable to identify how or when a release of gasoline occurred
• suggesting, in tort cases, “but-for” test for causation in fact: defendant’s conduct must have in fact caused the plaintiffs damages
• upholding district court’s grant of summary judgment where plaintiffs failed to produce sufficient evidence on causation
• explaining an expert must, at a minimum, testify there was a possibility of a causal connection between negligence and damages
• addressing only the issue of causation when it was found to be dispositive
• involving common law claims brought along with claims under chapter 455B

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).