Legal Opinion
Prentice v. Dalco Electric, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 17, 2006No. SC 17444PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly admitted scientific evidence without first holding a hearing pursuant to State v. Porter, 241 Conn. 57, 698 A.2d 739 (1997), cert. denied, 523 U.S. 1058, 118 S. Ct. 1384, 140 L. Ed. 2d 645 (1998). The defendant, Dalco Electric, Inc. (Dalco), appeals 1 from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff, David Prentice, following a jury trial. 2 The defendant claims that the trial court improperly admitted certain expert testimony because the testimony lacked the required scientific foundation.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Connecticut v. PorterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Fink v. GolenbockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Swenson v. SawoskaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. ReidSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Wiseman v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Sullivan v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Hayes v. CamelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Klein v. Norwalk HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Dimmock v. Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
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