Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael
1999 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999), is a United States Supreme Court case that applied the Daubert standard to expert testimony from non-scientists.
Quick Facts Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, Argued December 7, 1998 Decided March 23, 1999 ...
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael | |
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Argued December 7, 1998 Decided March 23, 1999 | |
Full case name | Kumho Tire Company, Ltd., et al. v. Patrick Carmichael et al. |
Citations | 526 U.S. 137 (more) 119 S. Ct. 1167; 143 L. Ed. 2d 238; 1999 U.S. LEXIS 2189; 67 U.S.L.W. 4179; 50 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1177; 50 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. (Callaghan) 1373; Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 15,470; 99 Cal. Daily Op. Service 2059; 29 ELR 20638; 1999 Colo. J. C.A.R. 1518; 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 141 |
Case history | |
Prior | On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
Holding | |
In a trial in a U.S. federal court, the Daubert Standard governs the admission of expert testimony from non-scientists as well. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Breyer, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg |
Concurrence | Scalia, joined by O'Connor, Thomas |
Concur/dissent | Stevens |
Laws applied | |
Daubert Standard, Federal Rule of Evidence 702 |
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