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Seatrax, Inc. v. Sonabeck International, Inc.
No. 98-20815 (5th Cir. 2000)
US
Federal Court
5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Douglas Campbell
Stewart

Summary

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision excluding Seatrax's damages expert under Daubert and Kumho Tire. It concluded this expert, an industry expert without any formal accounting training, could not testify regarding profit margins in m ...

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Seatrax, Inc. v. Sonabeck International, Inc.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision excluding Seatrax's damages expert under Daubert and Kumho Tire. It concluded this expert, an industry expert without any formal accounting training, could not testify regarding profit margins in m ...