Legal Opinion
F & S Offshore, Inc. v. K.O. Steel Castings, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1981No. 80-3401PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Per curiam
This case involves the admissibility of expert witness testimony in a trial before the court without a jury, which decided an indemnification dispute in favor of a defendant product manufacturer. Plaintiffs assert on this appeal that reversible error was committed when the district court admitted the testimony of the expert witness and that such error requires reversal and entry of judgment in the plaintiffs’ favor. Although the plaintiffs present several issues for review, the central issue is whether the crucial testimony of the defense expert witness constituted unfair surprise, thus…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Shelak v. White Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- C. B. Wright v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- S. C. Loveland, Inc. v. East West Towing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Mrs. Margaret McCullough v. Beech Aircraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by33 opinions
- United States v. Joe Dean Swift (86-1079), James C. Hettmansperger (86-1083)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Marjorie O'DOnnell v. Georgia Osteopathic Hospital, Inc., D/B/A Doctors HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Dirk and Cynthia Bradley, Individually and as Next Friends for Their Minor Son Brad Alan Bradley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Joseph A. Farace and Vita Farace, Cross-Appellants v. Independent Fire Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Ruby Conway v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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