Expert Witnesses In Police Shooting Case Properly Excluded, 11th Circuit Says

Mealey's (March 9, 2021, 12:50 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 5 affirmed summary judgment for a police officer sued in connection with a fatal shooting, finding that his use of force was proper, and agreed that a lower court correctly excluded proposed testimony from experts for not meeting the helpful and reliable standards set in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc....