In Barabin V

Multiple Choice

In Barabin v. AstenJohnson, where Barabin sued for damage suffered from exposure to asbestos, the appeals court held that:

A) the expert for AstenJohnson failed to meet the standard of reliability, so there would be a new trial
B) the expert for Barabin failed to meet the standard of reliability, so the amount awarded would be reduced to a more reasonable level
C) the expert witness for Barabin failed to meet the standard for reliability, so that testimony would be stricken from the record, but the judgment would stand
D) the expert witness for AstenJohnson could not be a company employee, it had to be an independent expert
E) none of the other choices are correct