Expert Testimony and Rule 702 (Litigator Series) LandMark Publications
This casebook contains a selection of 261 Federal Court of Appeals decisions that analyze and apply the provisions of Federal Rule of Evidence 702. The selection of decisions spans from 2005 to the date of publication. For each judicial circuit, the cases are listed in the order of frequency of citation. The most cited decisions appear first. Lay opinions and inferences—as compared with opinions and inferences of experts—may not be "based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of Rule 702." Fed. R.Evid. 701. Lay opinion most often takes the form of a summary of firsthand sensory observations and may not provide specialized explanations or interpretations that an untrained layman could not make if perceiving the same acts or events. Tribble v. Evangelides...
