Legal Opinion
Pineda v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 24, 2008No. 07-1191PublishedCited by 381 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
IRENAS, Senior District Judge.
Appellant Jose Pineda is an automobile technician who was injured when the rear liftgate glass of a 2002 Ford Explorer shattered. He filed a products liability action against Appellee Ford Motor Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and retained an expert to support his claims. After extensive discovery and a Daubert hearing, 1 the District Court 2 ruled that Pineda’s proffered expert witness was not qualified to testify and that his methodology was not reliable. The District Court then granted Ford’s motion…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- United States v. John W. DowningCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- In Re Westinghouse Securities Litigation. Margaret Alessi, Gloria Bertinato, Michael C. Christner, Anna Marie Eroshevich, Toby Feuer, Kanwal K. Gupta, M.D., Matthew Harlib, Stanley Hershfang, Arnold M. Jacob, Louise Jacob, David Jaroslawicz, David Kirschner, Nathan Kleinhandler, Gerry Krim, Peter Lagorio, Nelson Lovins, Donald McLennan Jacob Joseph Miller, Dr. Alexander Miller, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Murabito, Michael E. Nogay, Joseph Raschak, Richard Schwartzchild, Dr. Michael Slavin, Dr. Michael Solomon, Selma Solomon, Spring Creek Cardiomedical Center, Ruth Stepak, Jim Thompson, Patricia J. Vanartsdalen, Albert ZuckerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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