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Appellate law; 'Daubert' on appeal

Article Abstract:

The Supreme Court's Feb 2000 rule in Weisberg v. Marley Co is discussed, and stated that an appellate court may enter judgment for the defendant if it finds that expert testimony was improperly admitted at trial under Daubert, and that the remaining, properly admitted evidence is an insufficient basis for the verdict.

Usage, Product liability, Testimony, Products liability, Evidence, Expert, Expert evidence

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Appellate law; pendent jurisdiction

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Issues are discussed regarding the Supreme Court's questioning the doctrine of pendent appellate juridiction in its 1995 ruling of Swint v. Chambers County Commission and the lower federal courts using the same ruling to buttress this doctrine. When pendent jurisdiction comes up in a case is explained and other rulings discussing this doctrine also come up.

Laws, regulations and rules, Supplemental jurisdiction

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Appellate law; deadlines

Article Abstract:

Some of the most important deadlines in appellate practice are discussed, and these include the time for filing post-judgment motions and the time for filing a notice of appeal. Case law on standards for granting extensions to filing a notice of appeal is also discussed.

Management, Appellate procedure, Appeals (Law)

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