Legal Opinion
Malletier v. Dooney & Bourke, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 13, 2007No. 04 Civ. 2990(SAS)PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
District courts are tasked with the “spe cial obligation” 1 of serving as the “gatekeepers” of expert evidence, and must therefore decide which experts may testify and present evidence before the jury. 2 Recognizing that a purported expert’s opinion often carries special weight with the jury even when unwarranted, 3 the Supreme Court has directed district courts .to “ensure that any and all scientific testimony or evidence admitted is not only relevant, but reliable.” 4 Courts are given “broad latitude” in deciding “how to…
2Cases cited122 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
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- General Electric Co. v. JoinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by107 opinions
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- In Re Fosamax Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
- EEOC v. FreemanDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2013
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