IN RE APPLE INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 6 IN RE APPLE INC. SECURITIES Case No. 4:19-cv-02033-YGR
LITIGATION
ORDER ON MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE
Dkt. Nos.: 292, 301 10
Before the Court are the parties’ motions to exclude expert opinions. (Dkt. Nos. 292, 301.) For the reasons given herein defendants’ motion is denied and plaintiff’s motion is granted in part and denied in part. I. LEGAL FRAMEWORK Federal Rule of Evidence 702 permits expert opinion testimony by a witness who is qualified and offers a relevant and reliable opinion. An expert witness may be qualified by “knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education.” Fed. R. Evid. 702. The proponent of expert testimony has the burden of proving admissibility. Fed. R. Evid. 702, Advisory Committee Notes (2000 amendments). “An expert should be permitted to testify if the proponent demonstrates that: (i) the expert is qualified; (ii) the evidence is relevant to the suit; and (iii) the evidence is…