7th Circuit Rejects Argument State Law Dictates Expert Testimony Under The FTCA

(November 15, 2021, 10:51 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 4 found that federal rules determine the admissibility of expert testimony in suits under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), rejecting an argument on appeal that a lower court applied the wrong standard and should have considered Illinois law....