Legal Opinion

Karla Robinson v. Geico General Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 19, 2006No. 05-3191PublishedCited by 161 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

■ Karla Robinson sued her auto insurance company, GEICO General Insurance Company, seeking payment of damages allegedly caused by an underinsured motorist. Following a bench trial, the district court 1 found that Robinson failed to prove the accident caused her injury. On appeal, Robinson challenges the admissibility of GEICO’s medical expert testimony and the district court’s conclusions regarding causation. We hold that (1) the district court did not abuse its discretion by allowing the testimony of GEICO’s medical expert; and (2) this testimony provided substantial…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Nikitas Amorgianos v. National Railroad Passenger CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  4. Frank Lauria, in Appeal No. 97-1306 v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, in Appeal Nos. 97-1361/62/63Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Hashim Amin CawthornCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by161 opinions

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  4. Bowers v. Norfolk Southern Corp.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 2007
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