Expert Can Testify, Judge Says, Allowing Breach Of Contract Claim To Proceed

Mealey's (May 23, 2023, 1:38 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — While acknowledging that the expert report prepared for a woman suing her home insurer over a denied claim “does not provide the level of rigor and depth that one would expect in federal court,” a New Jersey federal judge found that the testimony passes muster under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and denied an insurer’s motion for summary judgment....