Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 15, 2006
Will State Supreme Court Shift Balance of Power Between Judges and Juries?
Forum Column - In Lockheed Litigation Cases, No. S132167, the state Supreme Court is poised to decide a legal issue that could have a profound impact on all types of cases involving scientific expert testimony.
By Martin N. Buchanan
In Lockheed Litigation Cases, No. S132167, the state Supreme Court is poised to decide a legal issue that could have a profound impact on all types of cases involving scientific expert testimony. As framed in the petition for review, the issue appears deceptively simple: "Does Evidence Code section 801, subdivision (b) permit a trial court to conduct its own review of the scientific evidence un...
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