Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
509 U.S. 579 (1993)
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- United States
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A plaintiff in a products liability case seeks to introduce expert testimony on the cause of a chemical explosion. The expert's theory has never been tested, not peer-reviewed, has no known error rate, but the expert has a good reputation. Under the Daubert standard, what must the trial judge primarily consider?
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In Re: Amendment of Pennsylvania Rule of Evidence 404
893 Supreme Court Rules
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In Re: Amendment of Pennsylvania Rule of Evidence 404
893 Supreme Court Rules
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893 Supreme Court Rules
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