Selected Federal & State Decisions

Admissibility of Expert Testimony, Indoor Health Cases

1. Roche v. Lincoln Property Co., 278 F. Supp. 2d 744 (E.D. Va. 2003) (appeal pending; mold, differential diagnosis opinion ruled inadmissible)
2. Amorgianos v. National R.R. Passenger Corp., 137 F. Supp. 2d 147 (E.D. N.Y 2001), aff’d, ____F. 3d. ____, 2002 WL 1978911 (2d Cir) (xylene; general and specific causation; evidence excluded).
3. John's Heating Serv. v. Lamb, 46 P. 3d 1024 (Sup. Ct. Alaska 2002) (carbon monoxide; causation opinions admitted.)
4. New Haverford Partnership v. Stroot, 772 A. 2d 792 (Sup. Ct. Delaware 2001) (Mold - - causation opinion admitted)
5. Mondelli v. Kendel Homes Corp., 631 N.W. 2d 846 (Sup. Ct. Neb. 2001) (Mold - - causation opinion admitted)
6. Gifford v. Matejka, 2001 Wash. App. LEXIS 1560 (Ct. of Appeals, Wash. 2001) (Mold - - opinion admitted)
7. Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty Co., 791 A. 2d 826 (Delaware Chancery 2000) (Mold)
8. Turner v. Iowa Fire Equipment Co., 229 F. 3d 1202 (8th Cir. 2000) (Baking soda).
9. Anello v. Shaw Industries, 2000 WL 1609831 (D. Mass. 2000) (Carpeting; off-gassing VOC's)
10. Wallace v. Meadow Acres Manufactured Housing, Inc., 730 N.E. 2d 809 (Ct. of Appeals, Ind. 2000) (formaldehyde)
11. Heller v. Shaw Industries, 167 F. 3d 146 (3d Cir. 1999), affirming, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12399 (carpeting; volatile organic compounds)
12. Westberry v. Gislaved Gummi, 178 F. 3d 257 (4th Cir. 1999) (Talc - - opinion admitted)
13. Centex - Rooney Const. Co. v. Martin County, 706 So. 2d 20 (D. Ct. of Appeals, Fla. 1993 (Mold, "Sick building" opinion admitted)
14. Porter v. Whitehall Labs, Inc., 9 F.3d 607 (7th Cir. 1993) (Ibuprofen)
15. Moore v. Polish Power, Inc. 720 S.W. 2d 183 (Ct. of App. Texas 1986) (formaldyhde)