United States Fifth Circuit

The district court abused its discretion in admitting expert testimony regarding fibromyalgia syndrome, in a jury's determination of damages after an automobile accident.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/21/2003
• Published 01/21/2003

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS , District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen P. Bruno (argued), Bruno & Bruno, New Orleans, LA, for Vargas.


• For Appellees:
  
• Wayne Robert Maldonado, David I. Bordelon (argued), Ungarino & Eckert, Metairie, LA, for Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees.