Samsun Corp. v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
June 2012
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Radman v. Harold · State Department of Health v. Walker · Ager v. Baltimore Transit Co. · Fitzmaurice v. Flynn · Metromedia Co. v. WCBM Maryland, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“We do not agree entirely with the court's first reason, that the witness could not qualify as an expert in the flooring trade as he had never previously laid a floor. A witness may qualify if he possesses special and sufficient knowledge regardless of whether such knowledge was obtained from study, observation or experience. A law professor may be an expert on trial procedure even though he has never tried a case. There are many expert astronauts who have yet to make a space flight.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“Although [the orthopaedist], unlike a urologist, is not a specialist in the area of erectile dysfunction, his knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education as an orthopaedist render him capable of testifying as a medical expert in the area. As [the orthopaedist] explained, his field includes the diagnosis of spinal injury and the related symptoms of spinal injury, such as erectile dysfunction. [The orthopaedist] offered the opinion that the appellee’s erectile dysfunction was related to the lower back injury suffered at the [defendant’s property]. His opinion, therefore, was consistent with his professional experiences and training. Thus, we conclude that the lower court did not abuse its discretion by denying the motion in limine and allowing [the orthopaedist] to testify.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Schneider v. Little“Because of the importance in this case of Dr. Bring’s testimony, we may observe that we see no validity to a contention that unless he were a specialist in the medical field involved he could not testify to his opinion, basing it upon a case history and his examination of the injured person.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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