Hagan Storm Fence Co. v. Edwards

It is with, extreme reluctance and the greatest deference that I differ from the majority of my associates. A deep conviction, however, compels me to record my conception of the issue.

I do not think our cases have foreclosed the admission of expert evidence in a case such as this. We agree with the majority opinion that Mr. Doyle had no facts before him, on which to reach his conclusions, that the jury did not have. Our contention is that he had a superior knowledge, which enabled him to make deductions and inferences from the known facts, explaining how the accident happened.

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