Clausen v. M/V New Carissa

ELR Citation: ELR 20255
No(s). s. 01-35928, -36079 (9th Cir. Aug 12, 2003)

The court upholds a trial court's decision to admit expert testimony on the issue of causation in a case involving the destruction of oyster beds that allegedly resulted from an oil spill off the Oregon coast. The testimony presented by the oyster bed owners' expert was properly admitted under Rule ...