Judge Finds Asbestos Fiber Release Study Testimony Requires Expert Report

Mealey's (October 17, 2022, 1:02 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Asbestos fiber release studies an expert witness performed while consulting for a shipyard employer involve specialized knowledge outside the province of a lay witness, a federal judge in Louisiana said Oct. 14 in finding that the witness required an expert report and granting a motion to strike the witness and 10 other defense experts....