Easum v. Miller

GOLDEN, Justice.

[T1] The primary issue in this appeal is the reliability of the differential diagnosis technique for determining general and specific causation in a general negligence action. Differential diagnosis determined that the severe illness suffered by Appellant Jeff Ea-sum (Easum) was caused by numerous electrical shocks that he received while working on his family-owned dairy. In a summary judgment ruling, the trial court determined that this particular differential diagnosis was inadmissible because it was unreliable.

[12] Easum began suffering severe illness shortly after Appellee…