In the case of Meemic Insurance Co. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 717 F. Supp. 2d 752 (E.D. Mich. 2010), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan addressed the admissibility of testimony from an electrical engineering expert witness in a subrogation claim following a house fire.

Case Background

Meemic Insurance Company, the plaintiff, insured a residence that suffered significant damage due to a fire. The plaintiff alleged that the fire originated from a defect in the AC power adapter of a printer manufactured by Hewlett-Packard (HP), the defendant. To support its claims of breach of implied warranty, product liability, and negligence, Meemic retained an electrical engineering expert to determine the fire’s cause.

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