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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Nov. 3, 2007

Taking Aim at Evidence

Focus Column - By Robert A. Philipson - An erroneous verdict in a lawsuit against Ford may make it nearly impossible for manufacturers to exonerate themselves with expert testimony.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Robert A. Philipson

      Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co., 141 Cal.App.4th 525 (2006), arose out of a rollover accident involving a Ford Explorer.
      To prove the Explorer was defective, the plaintiffs introduced evidence comparing it with other vehicles. However, when Ford tried to present expert testimony that government studies showed the Explorer "had one of the best roll...

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