Opinion ID: 537712
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Evidentiary Differences

Text: 22 Merrell argues that there are no material differences between this case and Richardson because the Ealys have not pointed to any new epidemiological studies on Bendectin not introduced in Richardson. The Ealys do not refute that the epidemiological studies are identical in both cases. Here, as in Richardson, the plaintiff's epidemiology expert, Dr. Shanna Swan, tried to re fute the validity of the published epidemiological data through her own unpublished reanalysis. The chemical structure, in vivo, and in vitro studies relied upon by the Ealys are also virtually the same as those referenced in Richardson with one exception: Dr. McBride testified by deposition as an expert for the Ealys but not for the plaintiffs in Richardson. He testified about his in vivo studies of the effects of doxylamine succinate on rabbits and marmosets. This data, however, along with all the other in vivo, in vitro, and chemical structure data, has dubious significance in the face of the epidemiological data. 23 The Ealys make no effort to point out differences in the scientific studies introduced in the two cases. Instead, they attempt to distinguish this case from that of Richardson by focusing on specific statements made by various experts on both sides that were not made in Richardson. None of these differences are material. According to Richardson, none of the evidence relied upon by the Ealys' experts, either singly or in combination, provides an adequate scientific foundation to render the plaintiff experts' opinions on human causation admissible. The Ealys offer nothing to alter this conclusion.