MARINE EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY ALLOWED.
WILLIAMS. VERSUS McCALL'S BOAT RENTALS, INC
CIVIL ACTION NO. 99-1769 SECTION "T" (4)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12073
August 11, 2000, Decided
August 14, 2000, Filed
August 15, 2000, Entered
OVERVIEW:The Plaintiffs wish to call Mr. Key, a marine expert, to testify on the duties and obligations of a crew boat captain, factors to consider before making a voyage, as well as the allegedly negligent decisions made by McCall's captain. n1 McCall's wants to exclude Mr. Key's testimony on the basis that it will not benefit the finder of fact.
Fed. R. Evid. 702. According to the Advisory Committee Notes to Fed. R. Evid. 702, "whether a situation is a proper one for the use of expert testimony is to be determined on the basis of assisting the trier." Sorcic v. Sea Horse Marine, Inc., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8175, No. 97-2092, 1998 WL 175897, at[*6] *1 (E.D.La. May 29, 1998).
