· 2/6/1962
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Latil
Citations
- 137 So. 2d 735
- 1962 La. App. LEXIS 1606
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- reiterating that admissibility of expert scientific testimony will be reviewed for an abuse of the trial court’s discretion
- discussing the standards for admissibility of expert opinion testimony pursuant to the Frye test
- observing the Frye test is two-part, the first of which is, “the party opposing the evidence must show that the scientific evidence is ‘novel’ by demonstrating that there is a legitimate dispute regarding the reliability of the expert’s conclusions.”
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Judges: Ellis, Herget, Miller
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