Legal Opinion
Libas, Ltd. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 7, 1999No. 20-1294PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This case is centrally about the responsibilities of a trial court to ensure that its determinations based on expert testimony are founded upon reliable, scientifically trustworthy procedures. The issue arises here in the context of our review of a trial court’s determination concerning the weight rather than the admissibility of evidence. Libas, Ltd. (Libas), a fabric importer, challenges the determination of a trial court that the United States Customs Service (Customs) properly classified certain fabric imported by Libas as power-loomed rather than as hand-loomed and…
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