Legal Opinion
Abraham Loudermill and Joyce Loudermill v. The Dow Chemical Company v. M-P Construction Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1988No. 88-1011PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The Dow Chemical Company appeals, and the estate and heirs of the deceased Abraham Loudermill cross-appeal, from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Loudermill’s wife and minor children. Loudermill was exposed to certain chemicals on Dow’s premises, which the jury found eventually led to his death. For reversal, Dow first makes three arguments with respect to the expert testimony of Dr. William T. Lowry, a toxicologist and medical school instructor. Dow argues that Dr. Lowry did not possess the proper qualifications to offer expert testimony as to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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