Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
United States Supreme Court
509 U.S. 579 (1993)
Relevant factsFree
Minors born with birth defects and their parents (plaintiffs) sued Merrell Dow (defendant), presenting eight scientific experts who concluded its drug Bendectin could cause birth defects; the district court granted Merrell Dow summary judgment, and the Ninth Circuit affirmed on the ground the experts' methodology was not "generally accepted" in the scientific community as required by the Frye test for admissibility.
IssueFree
Whether an expert witness's scientific knowledge must be 'generally accepted' in the relevant field to be admissible.