Primavera v. Celotex Corp.

BECK, Judge:

The primary issue in this case is the extent to which an expert witness may rely on information generated by other professionals who are not subject to cross examination.

In this suit for recovery for asbestos related harm defendant objects to the admission of certain expert testimony in which the expert relied on data from reports which, although admitted into evidence, were generated by professionals who were not subject to cross-examination. We find the trial court did not err in admitting this testimony.

Appellee Richard Primavera instituted an action for personal injuries…