11th Cir. Affirms Order Excluding Dr. Johanning's Expert Testimony

MIAMI - A mold expert's inability to link his diagnosis of mold-related illness to specific evidence of mold or bacteria in his patient's residence was sufficient reason to preclude his testimony under Daubert, a federal appeals court affirmed on Feb. 13. Jazairi v. Royal Oaks Apartment Associates, No. 06-15389 (11th Cir.).

The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said in its unpublished opinion that while the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia recognized Dr. Eckhardt Johanning's expertise and the widespread use of his methodology, it was within the court's discretion to bar his testimony under Daubert v. …