Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Oregon Appellate Court Rules MCS Testimony Admissible

Oregon Appellate Court Rules MCS Testimony Admissible
In an unprecedented October 1, 2008 decision, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled scientific expert testimony on multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) may not be excluded from testimony simply because the condition is thought to be controversial.  "It is the role of a jury, not a judge acting pretrial, to determine where the truth lies," the court stated, "We trust juries to be able to find the truth in the classic battle of the experts."
 

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