United States First Circuit

In claims arising from a car accident, 1) admission of habit evidence was proper to demonstrate that a seatbelt was used, 2) expert scientific testimony was sufficiently relevant and reliable, and 3) objections to alleged inconsistencies in verdict were forfeited.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/12/2002
• Published 08/12/2002

Judges

• BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL and BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel L. Goldberg, with whom S. Elaine McChesney, Donald J. Savery, Bingham Dana LLP, Thomas J. Sweeney, Daniel B. McLane, and Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward M. Kaplan, with whom Robert M. Larsen, Timothy A. Gudas, and Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C., were on brief for appellee.