Mass-tort causation disputes turn on proving distinctive links absent identifying evidence
Evidence
In a criminal case, although certain portions of evidence may be introduced to present permissible inferences, the sum total must amount to a reasonable inference of the ultimate fact of defendant’s guilt. Thus, the ultimate issue in a civil case based on circumstantial evidence is the ability to draw a reasonable inference, and not a speculation, of liability. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 222 (
#expands, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Profiling collapses the evidence of a link into the proof that the link exists; Circumstantial evidence must support a reasonable inference rather than mere speculation — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 222; Causal proof in Tort cases requires distinctive harms, not just plausible exposure — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1034
Broader Connections
- Profiling collapses the evidence of a link into the proof that the link exists
#expands(0.82) - Circumstantial evidence must support a reasonable inference rather than mere speculation
#expands(0.75) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 222