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Kumho Tire Co v Carmichael

526 U.S. 137 (1999)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUS Supreme Court

Year1999

StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Daubert gatekeeping obligation applies to all expert testimony, not only scientific evidence, under Federal Rule of Evidence 702.

Key Principle

Daubert extended to all expert testimony, not just scientific

Area of Law

Expert Evidence

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