Maryland Daubert Law

United States of America v. Michael Smith, Jr., a/ka/ Mikey, a/k/a Lil Mike, a/k/a Mik

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/slides/greenbelt-federal-court.jpg"> </center> Defendants Mark Bazemore, Michael Smith, Jr., and Timothy Hurtt participated in the illegal activities of a Baltimore street and prison gang known as the Black Guerrilla Family. Their involvement in the gang’s drug dealing and acts of violence led to their co... More...

$0 (03-27-2019 - MD)

Virginia Callahan; T.G. v. Pacific Cycle, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/slides/greenbelt-federal-court.jpg"> </center> Virginia Callahan and her minor granddaughter T.G. (“Appellants”) initiated this action against Pacific Cycle and Toys “R” Us (“Appellees”). Appellants alleged various strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty claims, all arising ... More...

$0 (11-24-2018 - MD)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JUSTIN LARSON <table> <td>

A jury convicted Justin Larson of eight offenses related to his possession with intent to distribute and distribution of controlled substances and controlled substance analogues, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 813, 841, 846 (2012). One of the offenses was the distribution of a controlled substance analogue resulting in death, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 813, 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). The dist... More...

$0 (09-05-2018 - MD)

United States of Amrica v. Ancient Coin Collectors Guild

This appeal is pursued by the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (the “Guild”) from the judgment in the District of Maryland ordering forfeiture to the United States of seven ancient Cypriot coins and eight ancient Chinese coins, which were imported into this country by the Guild. Incorporated within its challenge to the propriety of the district court’s summary judgment decision, the Guild conte... More...

$0 (08-14-2018 - MD)

TROY D. PRICE, JR. and ATLANTIC RO-RO CARRIERS, INC.; BALTIC MERCUR JOINT STOCK COMPANY v. MOS SHIPPING CO., LTD. <table> <td>

Troy D. Price, Jr., appeals the district court’s order entering judgment in favor of Mos Shipping Co., Ltd. (“Mos”), following a jury trial, and the district court’s order denying Price’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(a) motion for a new trial. Mos cross-appeals, challenging the district court’s orders denying its pretrial motion for summary judgment and granting the pretrial... More...

$0 (07-06-2018 - MD)

Roy v. Dackman

Perhaps the Beatles were expressing skepticism about self-styled experts and their opinions or just singing nonsense lyrics. Courts do not have the luxury to be ambiguous about such things. They are called upon frequently to assess the qualifications of proffered expert witnesses and the worthiness of their proposed opinion testimony as potential aids to fact-finders. This i... More...

$0 (10-24-2015 - MD)

United States of America v. Kevin Garcia Fuertes, a/k/a Kerlin Esquivel-Fuentest, a/k/a Flaco and German De Jesus Ventura, a/k/a Chino, a/k/a Chalo, a/k/a Pancho, a/k/a Chaco, a/k/a Oscar

These appeals arise from the prosecution of two members of an enterprise engaged in interstate prostitution. Following a two-week trial, a jury convicted Appellants Kevin Garcia Fuertes (“Fuertes”) and German de Jesus Ventura (“Ventura”) of conspiracy to commit, and commission of, a number of sex trafficking and related offenses. On appeal, Fuertes and Ventura make four assertions of error... More...

$0 (08-18-2015 - MD)

Pamela Blackwell, et al., v. Wyeth d/b/a Wyeth, Inc. et al.,

In this case, we address the boundaries of Frye-Reed1 with respect to a hypothesis proffered, on behalf of Pamela and Ernest Blackwell, Petitioner, by their expert, Dr. Mark Geier, involving whether the presence of the preservative "thimerosalâ€2 in childhood vaccines, causes neurological defects, such as autism,3 as well as his and four other individuals' qualifications to be experts under M... More...

$0 (05-07-2009 - MD)

Michael J. Samuel v. <a href="http://www.ford.com">Ford Motor Company</a>, et al.

Products liability - 1993 Ford Aerostar Van - The Aerostar in which the Plaintiff were riding rolled over after it was struck by Defendant Hamilton's Ford Econoline van, resulting in the death of McMichael Samuel's wife, Alicia, and their infant child, as well as serious injuries to the Bergers, who were also occupants of the vans. Ford took the position that the Mechanical Systems Analysis, I... More...

$0 (04-28-2000 - MD)