Summary Judgment Granted in Favor of Porsche Due to Failure of Plaintiff's Expert Testimony

In the case of Riad v. Porsche Cars M.A. Inc., No. 18-5175-KSM (E.D. Pa. July 30, 2024 Marston, J.), the court granted summary judgment to the defense in a products liability action.

The court noted that the Plaintiff failed to prove causation, which is necessary element in a products liability action. The court additionally noted that causation requires expert testimony where the issues are medically complex and such testimony must be to a reasonable degree of medical certainty in order to be admissible.

In this case, the court noted that the Plaintiff’s expert denied having any opinion to a reasonable degree of medical certainty. The court noted that testimony using phrases like “likely” or referring to “possibilities” do not equate to testimony to a reasonable degree of medical certainty.

Given that the Plaintiff was found to be without admissible causation evidence, the Defendant was granted summary judgment.

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I send thanks to Attorney James M. Beck of the Reed Smith law firm in Philadelphia for bringing this case to my attention.