Fraser Court Adds Reasons on Reargument but Repeats Ban on Experts

NEW YORK - A New York trial court allowed plaintiffs in a mold action to reargue the admissibility of expert testimony but reiterated her ban on causation testimony from Dr. Eckhardt Johanning because plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that his theories linking mold and illness are generally accepted in the scientific community. Fraser v. 301-52 Townhouse Corp., et al., No. 113586/02 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Cty.).

In the same July 9 order, New York County Supreme Court Justice Shirley W. Kornreich granted defendant 301-52 townhouse Corp.'s motion for summary judgment on tenants' personal injury claims because of the lack of causation …