Tressler attorney Erin L. Peters will be speaking at a seminar called “New Jersey Defense Association (NJDA)/Insurance Council of New Jersey (ICNJ) Auto Liability Seminar” on Tuesday, November 26th at APA Hotel Woodbridge in New Jersey. She is set to present as part of a three-attorney panel on a segment titled “Auto Liability Case Law Update.” The presentation is focused on the admissibility of expert testimony in the state of New Jersey, and how the standard for determining “reliability” has evolved in the last 100 years. The admissibility of expert testimony is relevant across many areas of practice. Erin will discuss the “general acceptance” test established by the Supreme Court of the United States in Frye v. United States, and how the federal laws evolved with the 1975 creation of Federal Rules of Evidence 702 and its 2000 and 2023 amendments, and the 1993 Supreme Court decision in Daubert v. Merrell Down Pharmaceuticals.
Additionally, Erin will talk about how the New Jersey Supreme Court has shifted away from the “general acceptance” test and has placed increasing importance on the factors for reliability established by the Daubert Court. Most recently, in the 2023 decision of Seger v. Consolidated Rail Corporation, the New Jersey Supreme Court showed great deference to the Daubert factors and it seems that New Jersey is well on its way to become a “Daubert” jurisdiction. This is an important development for the defense bar, as the federal standard for admission of expert testimony is stringent, and full adoption of Daubert could lead to favorable decisions excluding expert testimony unless it meets the carefully defined factors.
When
Tuesday, November 26th from 8:30 am to 1 pm EST
Where
APA Hotel Woodbridge
120 S Wood AveIselin,
NJ 08830
To learn more about the event, click here.
About Erin L. Peters
Erin is senior counsel in Tressler's Litigation Practice Group in our Morristown, New Jersey office. Erin's practice focuses on the representation of insurers and insureds in both state and federal courts. Erin has 15 years of experience litigating complex defense matters in New Jersey and New York. Her extensive litigation experience includes handling complex defense and coverage matters in various practice areas, including premises liability, products liability, automobile negligence, wrongful death, dram shop, professional liability, intentional torts and employment practices liability.
About Tressler LLP
Headquartered in Chicago, with ten offices located in six states, Tressler LLP is a national law firm comprised primarily of attorneys who devote their practice to the representation of the insurance industry in coverage analysis and resolution, litigation, underwriting consultation, product development, claims management and reinsurance.
In addition, Tressler has one of the most experienced and multi-faceted government law practices in Illinois, and has attorneys who represent clients in commercial litigation, defense litigation, corporate transactions, employment law and litigation, intellectual property and condominium and common interest community association law.
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