MILLER v. BIKE ATHLETIC CO.

No. 96-1030.

80 Ohio St.3d 607 (1998)

MILLER ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. BIKE ATHLETIC COMPANY ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lancione, Davis & Lloyd Law Office Co., L.P.A., and Richard L. Lancione; Tarasi & Associates, P.C., Louis M. Tarasi, Jr., and Elizabeth T. Stevenson, for appellants.

Davis & White and Phillip M. Davis, for appellee Bike Athletic Company.

Kinder, Harper, Hazlett & Hinzey and Gregory W. Hinzey; Thorp, Reed & Armstrong and Randolph T. Struk; Scharf Law Office and Ron Scharf, for appellee Bike Athletic Company and Athletic Helmet, Inc.

Thomas, Fregiato, Myser, Hanson & Davies and Rodney D. Hanson, for appellee ACE Cleaners & Reconditioners of Athletic Equipment, Inc.

Sommer, Liberati, Shaheen & Hoffman, Keith A. Sommer and David K. Liberati, for appellees Catholic Diocese of Steubenville and/or the Diocese of Steubenville Catholic Charities, d.b.a. St. John's Central Catholic High School and St. John's Catholic Church of Bellaire, Ohio, and Frank E. Vingia.


FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR., J.

In determining whether the trial court was warranted in granting appellees' motions for summary judgment, we must consider whether the court properly excluded the scientific testimony of appellants' expert witnesses.

I. Expert Testimony of Dr. Lafferty

At the core of this determination is whether the testimony of James Lafferty was admissible and whether the test he based his opinion upon was reliable.

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