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Supreme Court of New Jersey· 5/6/1992

Landrigan v. Celotex Corp.

Citations

  • 605 A.2d 1079
  • 127 N.J. 404
  • 1992 N.J. LEXIS 364

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  • noting that in toxic-tort context “proof that a defendant’s conduct caused decedent’s injuries is more subtle and sophisticated than proof in cases concerned with more traditional torts”
  • holding that non-physician scientists may be qualified to “testify on matters of individual causation [in an asbestos case] when their training and experience indicate sufficient expertise,” such as “practical experience” and “clinical experience” in the diagnosis of patients
  • imposing, as a cost of business, products liability responsibility on a manufacturer who produced products which were considered safe at the time but thereafter determined to be unsafe
  • imposing, as a cost of business, products liability responsibility on a manufacturer who produced products which were considered safe at the time but thereafter determined to be unsafe
  • noting the key to the admissibility of a particular expert's testimony is \the validity of the expert's reasoning and methodology\ and his or her ability to explain scientific principles and to apply them in such a way that he or she is not simply \self-validating\
  • ultimate decision as to whether individual is qualified to render an opinion is dependant upon trial court’s assessment of his or her qualifications and methodology

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Judges: Pollock

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