30 Kan. App. 2d 751 - Dieker v. Case Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““It is unquestioned that Pfeiffer was well qualified to express an opinion that a mechanical problem led to a hydraulic fluid leak. But it is entirely outside his expertise to opine that hydraulic fluid soaked field debris could ignite from built-up heat from that debris. Pfeiffer’s testimony disclosed no specialized knowledge, training, or experience that would lend itself to giving the opinion he gave. “Pfeiffer’s conclusion the conditions he described must have caused the fire because a fire did, in fact, occur is based on a logical fallacy and demonstrates his lack of proper credentials to give the opinion: There is still no showing the hydraulic fluid soaked debris caused a heat build-up sufficient to cause ignition. Pfeiffer admitted he did not know the temperature at which hydraulic fluid soaked field debris would ignite and did not know the operating temperatures of the nearby mechanical components of the combine. “The fact certain conditions existed and the fact a fire occurred is not evidence the conditions caused the fire. Such is no more than a post hoc, ergo, propter hoc opinion — after this, therefore, on account of it; fallacious reasoning. [Citations omitted.]” 30 Kan. App. 2d at 753 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dieker v. Case Corp.