United States Tenth Circuit

Under Daubert the trial judge is assigned the task of insuring that an expert's testimony rests on a reliable foundation and is relevant, but it does not mandate an inquiry questioning and challenging the scientific proffer absent a timely request by an objecting party.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/22/2001
• Published 01/23/2001

Judges

• HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge., Before EBEL, HOLLOWAY and HENRY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Todd Goolsby,Goolsby, Olson & Proctor, Oklahoma City, OK (Kirk Olson and David Proctor with him on the briefs), for Appellee and Cross-Appellant., Jack S. Dawson, Miller Dollarhide, Oklahoma City, OK, (James A. Scimeca and Steven E. Bracklein with him on the briefs), for Appellant and Cross-Appellee.