No. 21-277

Betty E. Smith, as Attorney-In-Fact for Paul C. Smith, Individually and on Behalf of the ERISA-Covered Plan v. HPR Clinic, LLC, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: daubert-standard district-court evidentiary-procedure expert-testimony federal-rules-of-evidence judicial-appointment methodology methodology-standards rule-706
Key Terms:
ERISA
Latest Conference: 2021-10-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an expert appointed by agreement of the parties by a District Court under Federal Rule of Evidence 706 must employ methodology that is generally accepted within the relevant industry and comply with the Daubert qualitative standards?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Court should resolve the following question of first impression: Whether an expert appointed by agreement of the parties by a District Court under Federal Rule of Evidence 706 must employ methodology that is generally accepted within the relevant industry and comply with the Daubert qualitative standards? i PARTIES The

Docket Entries

2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-08-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)

Attorneys

Betty Smith, et al.
Leo Patrick Ross — Petitioner
Leo Patrick Ross — Petitioner