Loeffel Steel Products, Inc. v. Delta Brands, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JEFFREY COLE, Magistrate Judge.

Given the complexity of modern litigation, an informed assessment of the facts that courts are routinely called upon to consider is difficult, if not impossible, without the application of some scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge. The most common source of this knowledge is the expert witness. See Advisory Committee Note to Rule 702, Federal Rules of Evidence. 1 The demand for expert testimony by litigants has become insatiable. In response, an astounding number of “expert” consultants and professional witnesses in…