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Practice Tip: Daubert's 'Fit' Requirement

Three circuit courts provide an alternative to thw majority trend and hold that <i>Daubert's</i> "fit" requirement is not satisfied when the disconnect between an expert's data and opinions is too "wide."

28 minute read July 29, 2012 at 09:44 AM
By
James H. Rotondo And Michael P. Pohorylo
Practice Tip: Daubert's 'Fit' Requirement

Daubert requires that federal district court judges engage in a two-prong inquiry when addressing the admissibility of expert testimony. The district court must determine that an expert's proffered testimony has both a reliable foundation and an adequate fit.

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