No. 18-5557

Matthew Joseph Bussing v. Michigan

Lower Court: Michigan
Docketed: 2018-08-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion civil-procedure civil-rights due-process evidence expert-testimony expert-witness standard-of-review supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference: 2018-10-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court abused its discretion in permitting a rebuttal witness who was not an expert in pediatric child abuse to testify outside his competence on biomechanical engineering issues

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2018-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
2018-05-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 12, 2018)

Attorneys

Matthew Joseph Bussing
Matthew Joseph Bussing — Petitioner
Matthew Joseph Bussing — Petitioner