Legal Opinion
Lockheed Litigation Cases
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 2, 2004No. B159011PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KITCHING, J.
Juanita Barnett Boyd and 101 other plaintiffs (collectively Plaintiffs) appeal a summary judgment in favor of ExxonMobil Corporation (Exxon) and Union Oil Company of California (Union Oil). Plaintiffs seek damages for wrongful death allegedly caused by exposure to toxic chemicals. Plaintiffs contend the exclusion of their expert’s declaration on causation was error. We conclude that an expert opinion must be based on matter that provides a reasonable basis for the opinion and that the trial court did not err by excluding a declaration that did not comply with this rule. We…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
- People v. GardeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
- People v. MickeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- People v. LawleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- People v. BassettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Garrett v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2013
- Corenbaum v. LampkinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
- Mitchell v. United National InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Howard v. Omni Hotels Management Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2012
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