What is the test for admissibility of expert testimony in a civil case?
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The following excerpt is from Alvarez v. NBTY, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-00567-BAS-BGS (S.D. Cal. 2019):
Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence governs the admissibility of expert testimony. Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High Sch. Dist., 768 F.3d 843, 859 (9th Cir. 2014). Rule 702 provides that a witness "qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if":
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