Maryland's High Court Hears Argument on Shoemaker Testimony

Annapolis, Md. - The Maryland Court of Appeals heard argument on April 9 on the issue of whether a trial court should have held a Frye hearing before allowing a well known mold expert - who was also plaintiff's physician - to testify at a mold trial. Montgomery Mutual Insurance Co. v. Chesson, et al., No. 110 Sept. Term 2006 (Md. Ct. App.).

The question presented to the state's highest court was this: 'Is a doctor's testimony concerning mold-related illnesses admissible without a Frye-Reed analysis?'

The National Multi-Housing Council and the Maryland Defense Counsel Inc. submitted amicus briefs to the …