Illinois Supreme Court Finds 'Extrapolated' Testimony Admissible, Upholds $3.2 Million Verdict

[Editor's Note: Although this decision does not result from a mold dispute, HarrisMartin editors feel it could have an impact on the future of mold-related cases.]

Illinois Supreme Court Finds 'Extrapolated' Testimony Admissible, Upholds $3.2 Million Verdict

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A state high court in Illinois has concluded that the testimony of three plaintiffs' experts who relied on extrapolation to reach their findings on the causal links between plaintiffs' injuries and defendant's actions passes the Frye standard and is not subject to the 'Frye-plus-reliability' standard. Donaldson, et al. v. Central Illinois Public Service Company, et al., No. 89679 (Ill. Sup. …