General Motors Corp. v. Grenier

I agree with the majority that we review the motion judge’s decision to admit Grenier’s proffered experts for abuse of discretion.1 I disagree, however, with the majority’s conclusion because I believe that *543the motion judge abused his discretion by admitting Grenier’s experts’ opinions.

The majority and I differ on the significance of the motion judge’s gatekeeping role under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2 The majority concludes that the motion judge may conclude that an expert’s opinion is reliable testimony after assessing only whether the proffered expert is qualified in a…