Legal Opinion

Magistrini v. One Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaning

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 25, 2003No. 02-2331UnpublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

Kathy Magistrini appeals a District Court’s Daubert hearing order that precluded testimony from her causation expert. Magistrini also challenges the District Court’s decision to admit certain testimony for the sole purpose of the Daubert hearing and to employ Dr. Mark Weiss as a technical advisor.

When a party seeks to admit expert testimony, the District Court must make an initial determination, in a preliminary hearing under Fed.R.Evid. 104(a), that the requirements of Fed.R.Evid. 702 have been met. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm., Inc., 509 U.S. 579,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. General Electric Co. v. JoinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Carol Heller v. Shaw Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  4. LaSalle National Bank v. First Connecticut Holding Group, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  5. Magistrini v. One Hour Martinizing Dry CleaningDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2002

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  4. Sean R. v. BMW of North America, LLCNew York Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. In re Mirena Ius Levonorgestrel-Related Prods. Liab. Litig. (No. II)District Court, S.D. Illinois · 2019

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