United States First Circuit

Where an expert's proposed testimony is grounded primarily in "anecdotal experiences" and is "speculative at best," the testimony would not materially assist the jury in assessing the issues in the case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/16/2001
• Published 07/16/2001

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ralph J. Perrotta for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Theodore D. Chuang, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.