United States First Circuit

Appellants did not produce more than a "scintilla of evidence" in support of their theory of an employer's duty in claims relating to a printing press explosion; expert evidence properly excluded where the expert possessed little knowledge of fires and explosions, and of the electronic controls of the printing press in question.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2002
• Published 05/16/2002

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Janet H. Pumphrey for appellants. John J. St. Andre, St. Andre Law Offices, Michael K. Gillis, Gillis & Bikofsky, PC, Matthew P. McCue, and Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP, on brief for Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, amicus curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kevin G. Kenneally, with whom John A. Donovan, Jr. and Donovan Hatem LLP, were on brief, for appellee.