Opinion
No. 126971.
September 17, 2004.
SC: 126971, COA: 257048.
Leave to Appeal Denied.
YOUNG, J. I concur in the denial of interlocutory relief because the trial judge has not foreclosed the possibility of revisiting the propriety of admitting the disputed experts' testimony. Moreover, in July, this Court provided explicit guidance to the Michigan bench and bar on the significant gatekeeping obligation of our trial courts to ensure that only reliable expert testimony is admitted for a jury's consideration. See Gilbert v. DaimlerChrysler Corp, 470 Mich 749, 779-791 (2004), and Craig v. Oakwood Hosp, 471 Mich 67, 77-85 (2004). Any reconsideration given to defendant's motion will be governed by the important obligations laid out in Gilbert and Craig and the new provisions of MRE 702.