Freeman v. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this product liability action, the district court excluded the claimant's expert's testimony regarding causation. Summary judgment for the manufacturer and distributor followed. On **49appeal, the claimant asserts that the exclusion exceeded the court's "gatekeeping" function. Because the record supports the court's conclusion that the expert's methodology was unreliable and conclusion-driven, we find no abuse of discretion in the exclusion and affirm the judgment.

II. BACKGROUND

Aimee Freeman brought a product liability action against Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., and Roche…