United States Sixth Circuit

In a tort action resulting from a chemical spill that allegedly destroyed Plaintiff's sense of smell, the District Court's order excluding Plaintiff's physician expert witness is reversed, where the expert used a reliable method and the disputes presented by Defendant were more suitable for cross-examination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2009
• Published 04/16/2009

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  ZOUHARY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert E. Pryor, Jr., Pryor, Flynn, Priest & Harber, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Clinton J. Woodfin, Spicer, Flynn & Rudstrom, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Robert E. Pryor, Jr., Pryor, Flynn, Priest & Harber, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.   Clinton J. Woodfin, Spicer, Flynn & Rudstrom, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.