United States Third Circuit

Where an expert is extremely qualified, presenting opinions on topics within his expertise, and his conclusions seem closely tied to unimpeached empirical studies, a district court must state the basis for its belief that the testimony would confuse or mislead the jury.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/01/2000
• Decided 08/30/2001
• Published 08/30/2001

Judges

• Before SCIRICA and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark A. Berman, (argued), Peter J. Torcicollo, Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert J. Cleary,George S. Leone, Phillip H. Kwon (argued), United States Attorney, Assistant United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellee United States of America.