11th Circuit Affirms Expert Exclusion, Summary Judgment In Design Defect Case

Mealey's ( February 14, 2023, 2:28 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — “[A]n unbridged ‘analytical gap’ between” an expert’s observations and his opinion that a boat’s engine compartment hatch and lift actuator were defectively designed warrants exclusion, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said, affirming a district court’s order and its award of summary judgment in favor of the manufacturer....