Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Grenier
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided August 24, 2009No. 453, 2007, 578, 2007PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERGER, Justice,
for the majority:
This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of Roland Leo Grenier, Sr., a former auto mechanic who is suffering from meso-thelioma, a fatal form of lung cancer. Gre-nier alleged that dust from brake shoes and other friction products manufactured by Ford Motor Company caused his illness.1 Ford’s principal argument is that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting Grenier’s expert testimony. After concluding that the trial court made some factual errors in analyzing the experts’ methodology and opinions, this Court remanded to allow the trial court…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- M.G. Bancorporation, Inc. v. Le BeauSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999
- Carita Richardson, Infant, by S. & E. Richardson, Guardians v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Delaware Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. DuphilySupreme Court of Delaware · 1997
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Perry v. BerkleySupreme Court of Delaware · 2010
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- Ruffin v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2015
- Ashley v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2010
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