11th Circ. Confirms Experts Must Prove Causation

Law360, New York (December 11, 2014, 12:45 PM EST) -- In toxic tort litigation, the admissibility of expert testimony on causation often presents a dispositive question. Thus, motions to exclude expert testimony on causation are often a make-or-break moment that can put an end to a case before the costs and risks of trial create settlement leverage for even frivolous claims. The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in Chapman v. Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, 766 F.3d 1296 (11th Cir. 2014) is a good illustration....

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