ACOSTA v. SHELL WESTERN EXPLORATION & PROD.

No. 29,502.

293 P.3d 917 (2012)

2013-NMCA-009

Concepcion and Rosario ACOSTA, et al., Plaintiffs/Intervenors-Appellants, v. SHELL WESTERN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, INC. and Shell Oil Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Granted, December 26, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Girardi & Keese, David R. Lira , Los Angeles, CA, Niddrie, Fish & Buchanan, Martin N. Buchanan , San Diego, CA, Tucker Law Firm, P.C., Steven L. Tucker , Santa Fe, NM, Heidel, Samberson, Newell, Cox & McMahon, Michael Newell , Lovington, NM, for Appellants.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Edward R. Ricco , Jocelyn C. Drennan , Albuquerque, NM, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Marte D. Lightstone , Albuquerque, NM, Hayes & Boone, L.L.P., Michael J. Mazzone , Houston, TX, for Appellees.


OPINION

GARCIA, Judge.

{1} In this toxic tort case, the district court granted Defendants' motion to exclude the opinion testimony of Plaintiffs' expert witness as to causation for the Plaintiffs' lupus and autoimmune medical conditions. As a result, the district court granted partial summary judgment in favor of Defendants on Plaintiffs' claims relating to their lupus and other autoimmune disorders. Plaintiffs' remaining claims that relied...

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