Implications of Daubert v. Merrell Dow
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Through its 1993 decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Supreme Court set the stage for considerable controversy in cases involving technologically complicated issues. Although Daubert formally presented a fairly narrow question concerning the extent to which the Federal Rules of Evidence displaced common law, the case touched on broader concerns: the relationship between science and law, and the influence of scientists in society. Thus, the effect of the Court's decision will surely extend beyond the tort dispute in which it arose and the confines of federal court. What follows is a short discussion of Daubert followed by a survey of the broader questions it raises, focusing in particular on the role that scientists ought to play in determining how courts utilize their input.
Source Publication
Reforming the Civil Justice System
Source Editors/Authors
Larry Kramer
Publication Date
1996
Recommended Citation
Dreyfuss, Rochelle C., "Implications of Daubert v. Merrell Dow" (1996). Faculty Chapters. 1199.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/1199
