NADELL v. LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPT.

Nos. 99-16383, 99-16556.

268 F.3d 924 (2001)

Brenda Lee NADELL; Brian Sidney Nadell, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Hugh M. Davis; Curt Obront; William Whitehead, III; Robert J. Kossack, Intervenors, v. LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT; S. Leyba, Officer; M. Etherton, Officer; G. Zeil, Officer, Defendants-Appellees. Brenda Lee Nadell; Brian Sidney Nadell, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Hugh M. Davis; Curt Obront; William Whitehead, III; Robert J. Kossack, Intervenors, v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department; S. Leyba, Officer, Defendants-Appellants, M. Etherton, Officer; G. Zeil, Officer, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed October 5, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brenda Lee Nadell, Brian Sidney Nadell, plaintiffs-appellants, pro se.

Brian C. Whitaker, Peter M. Angulo, Thomas D. Dillard, Jr., Rawlings, Olson, Cannon, Gormley & Desruisseaux, P.C., Las Vegas, Nevada, for the defendants-cross-appellants.

Before: Henry A. POLITZ, Alex KOZINSKI, and Diarmuid F. O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


Submitted August 14, 2001* — San Francisco, California

O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

Among other issues, we must decide whether the trial judge fulfilled his Daubert gatekeeping role in excluding certain expert testimony.

I

On July 22, 1994, Brenda Nadell drove her sister and young daughter to Michael Laing's residence in Las Vegas, Nevada, so that her sister could interview for a job. At Laing's invitation...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases