DAUBERT v. MERRELL DOW PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

No. 92-102.

509 U.S. 579 (1993)

DAUBERT et ux., individually and as guardians AD LITEM FOR DAUBERT, et al. v. MERRELL DOW PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 28, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Gottesman argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Kenneth J. Chesebro, Barry J. Nace, David L. Shapiro, and Mary G. Gillick.

Charles Fried argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Charles R. Nesson, Joel I. Klein, Richard G. Taranto, Hall R. Marston, George E. Berry, Edward H. Stratemeier, and W. Glenn Forrester.*

Blackmun, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to Parts I and II—A, and the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts II—B, II—C, III, and IV, in which White, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Stevens, J., joined, p. 598.


Justice Blackmun, delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we are called upon to determine the standard for admitting expert scientific testimony in a federal trial.

I

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