Legal Opinion
Betz v. Pneumo Abex LLC
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 23, 2012No. 38 WAP 2010PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice SAYLOR.
The civil action underlying this appeal was selected as a test case for the admissibility of expert opinion evidence to the effect that each and every fiber of inhaled asbestos is a substantial contributing factor to any asbestos-related disease. The inquiry has proceeded under principles derived from Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C.Cir.1923).
I. Background
In February 2005, Charles Simikian commenced a product liability action against Allied Signal, Inc., Ford Motor Company (“collectively Appellants”), and others, asserting causes of action grounded on multiple…
2Cases cited55 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- General Electric Co. v. JoinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. SiracusanoSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Moore v. Ashland Chemical Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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