Thursday, December 23, 2004

6th Circuit Affirms Admissibility of Fire Causation Testimony

In an unpublished decision, the Sixth Circuit has affirmed the lower court's decision admitting expert testimony on the causes of a fire in the bench trial of a maritime case. See Hartley v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., No. 03-6208 (6th Cir. Dec. 21, 2004) (Ryan, Cole, & Rogers, JJ.).

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Fed. R. Evid. 702: If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise, if (1) the testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data, (2) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods, and (3) the witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.