United States Third Circuit

In this products liability claim under maritime law, where the jury rendered a defense verdict, the district court properly applied Federal Rule of Evidence 702 to the proffered testimony of plaintiffs' experts.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/29/2003
• Decided 11/18/2003
• Published 11/18/2003

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, RENDELL and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David F. Binder, (Argued), A. Roy DeCaro, Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy, Philadelphia, PA for Appellants/Cross-Appellees, Lucien B. Calhoun;  Robin L. Calhoun, Individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Natalie K. Calhoun, Deceased., James P. Donovan, (Argued), Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York, Jonathan Dryer, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Philadelphia, PA for Appellees/Cross-Appellants, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.