Factual Dispute Not Grounds to Bar Doctor's Expert Testimony in Product Liability Suit, Washington Appeals Court Holds

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The Washington State Court of Appeal reversed and remanded a products liability suit against Hyland’s Naturals on Monday after determining that the trial court improperly applied the Frye standard to exclude testimony from a doctor who concluded that the company’s tablets “‘more likely than not’” caused the death of a 13-month-old child.