· 7/5/1990
United States v. Melucci
Citations
- 739 F. Supp. 79
- 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8349
- 1990 WL 91775
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- collecting cases and holding that witness who was “not an academically trained engineer and has not published articles in peer-reviewed journals” nevertheless was qualified to offer expert testimony based on “his background and experience”
- “Although plaintiffs assert the design defect claim under theories of strict products liability and negligence, the same prima facie case is required under both theories.”
- “Although plaintiffs assert the design defect claim under theories of strict products liability and negligence, the same prima facie case is required under both theories.”
- that an expert “may have neglected to perform some ‘essential’ tests or measurements will go to the weight of his testimony, not its admissibility”
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Judges: Lagueux
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