Legal Opinion
Smith v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 2, 2007No. 06-60373PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
The question before us is whether the district court abused its discretion by rejecting the expert testimony of a polymer scientist regarding the cause of a particular tire’s failure. The scientist had no expertise in tire design, manufacture, or malfunction. We find that the district court was within its discretion to limit the polymer scientist’s testimony, and preclude him from testifying as to the cause of the subject tire’s failure. We AFFIRM the district court’s evidentiary ruling and its summary judgment.
I. FACTS
In 2004, Jimmy Smith was driving a 1994 pickup…
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