Science and Litigation: Products Liability in Theory and Practice
Terrence F. Kiely · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 2002
PART I: SCIENCE AND LEGAL THEORY Science in American Litigation: India Rubber to Bioinformatics Science and the Legal Process Science, Products Liability, and Commerce Historical Notes on Science and Technology 19th Century Science and Patent Litigation Science, Products Liability, and the Courts Science and Products Liability Science and the Civil Law Forensic Evidence and the Criminal Law Science and the United States Supreme Court Kumho Tire and Beyond Science and Peer Review Introduction Peer Review of Peer Review Peer Review and the Supreme Court Appendix: The Peer Reviewers Review Peer Review Science and Legal Causation Introduction: A Primer on Proximate Cause The Varieties of Cause: The Case of Dennis D. The Language of Cause Working Theories of Cause Differential Diagnosis Bellwether Cases and Inferential Statistics Extrapolation Theory The Parlodel Controversy Part II: SCIENCE AND LITIGATION PRACTICE Science and Pre-Trial Research Introduction Research Focal Points Research Topical Checklist Research In Depth Research Points of Reference Introduction to Detailed Research Focal Points for State-of-the-Art Research Information Sources Science and Expert Witnesses Introduction Determining Expert Witness Needs Prioritizing Expert Witness Needs Choosing the Expert: General Considerations Choosing the Expert: Organizational Factors Choosing the Expert: Individual Factors Categories of Experts Initial Utilization of the Expert Science and Business Documentation Introduction The Generation of Corporate Documents Design Documentation Testing Documentation Production Documentation Marketing Documentation Regulatory Documentation Organizational Documentation Operational Documentation Science and Pre-Trial Discovery Introduction Discovery Planning Interrogatories Requests for the Production of Documents Depositions Focal Points for Organization and Analysis Specialized Indexing and Cross-Referencing Defense Objections to Discovery The Motion to Compel Discovery Appendix: Researching the Science Case Index