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· 8/17/2000

Goeb v. Tharaldson

Citations

  • 615 N.W.2d 800
  • 31 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20101
  • 2000 Minn. LEXIS 479

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  • holding that the proponent of scientific evidence has the burden of establishing its admissibility by establishing the relevant requirements
  • stating that the proponent of scientific evidence has the burden of establishing its admissibility by demonstrating the relevant requirements
  • explaining that a district court's foundational reliability determinations are reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard
  • observing that “Daubert takes from scientists and confers upon judges uneducated in science the authority to determine what is scientific. This approach, which necessitates that trial judges be ‘amateur scientists,’ has also been frequently criticized.” (citations omitted)
  • rejecting Daubert on grounds that, among other things, Daubert has not achieved its stated intention of relaxing the barriers to the admissibility of expert testimony
  • rejecting Daubert on grounds that, among other things, Daubert has not achieved its stated intention of relaxing the barriers to the admissibility of expert testimony

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Judges: Blatz

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