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CALHOUN v. YAMAHA MOTOR CORP., U.S.A.

No. 02-4098, 02-4162.

350 F.3d 316 (2003)

Lucien B. CALHOUN; Robin L. Calhoun, Individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Natalie K. Calhoun, Deceased v. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A.; Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.; Palmas Del Mar Company; Palmas Del Mar, Inc.; Palmas Yacht Club, Inc.; Marina De Palmas Yacht Club, Inc.; Maxxam Properties, Inc.; ABC Corporation(s); XYZ Partnership(s); Candelero Hotel Corporation; Marina De Palmas Shipyard, Inc. Lucien B. Calhoun; Robin L. Calhoun, Individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Natalie K. Calhoun, Deceased, Appellants at No. 02-4098. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.; Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Appellants at No. 02-4162.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed November 18, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Binder, (Argued), A. Roy DeCaro, Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy, Philadelphia, PA for Appellants/Cross-Appellees, Lucien B. Calhoun; Robin L. Calhoun, Individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Natalie K. Calhoun, Deceased.

James P. Donovan, (Argued), Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York, Jonathan Dryer, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Philadelphia, PA for Appellees/Cross-Appellants, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, RENDELL and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Chief Judge.

In this products liability claim under maritime law, a jury rendered a defense verdict. The principal issue on appeal is the proper application of Federal Rule of Evidence 702 to the proffered testimony of plaintiffs' experts.

I.

Because this matter has been twice before our court, see Calhoun v. Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., 40 F.3d 622 (3d Cir. 1994);

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