Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Amoco Production Co. v. Hodel
101 L. Ed. 2d 932
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1988-06-30
- Topic
- general
noting that to defeat summary judgment, expert affidavits cannot involve "mere speculation or idiosyncratic opinion" | substantial segment of scientific community relies on animal studies in assessing health risks in humans | Testimony by experts as to causation lacked a sufficient foundation where the experts failed to take into account plaintiffs’ specific medical histories and habits; court also based its decision on the fact that the experts failed to rule out other possible causes. | Testimony by experts as to causation lacked a sufficient foundation where the experts failed to take into account plaintiffs' specific medical histories and habits; court also based its decision on the fact that the experts failed to rule out other possible causes. | expert opinions cannot involve "mere speculation or idiosyncratic opinion”
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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.