Intervening and superseding negligence arise when extraordinary intervening negligent acts occur that could not have been anticipated.
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Intervening and superseding negligence arise when extraordinary intervening negligent acts occur that could not have been anticipated.
Continue reading ›A defendant can introduce evidence of nonparty negligence and causation, but the court ruled against settlement agreement admissibility.
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Continue reading ›Plaintiffs’ experts in birth injury case had sufficient factual basis for their opinions on Betamethasone to defeat a Daubert challenge.
Continue reading ›Plaintiff’s failure to meet scheduling order deadlines and respond to sanctions motion warranted dismissal.
Continue reading ›A Daubert hearing focusing on medical studies should involve testimony by a REI expert, not just counsel arguments.
Continue reading ›The Appellate Court will not certify under the final judgment rule in Rule 2-602(b) if the trial court’s decision was unclear.
Continue reading ›Plaintiff’s rebuttal expert responded to opinions the defense had not disclosed. These constituted a new matter making rebuttal appropriate.
Continue reading ›Revision of interlocutory ruling approving dismissal in a medical malpractice case was proper. The parties waived a separate document rule.
Continue reading ›Dismissal of an agent with prejudice that does not involve consideration or litigation of merits does not release the principal.
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