In Barabin v. AstenJohnson, where Barabin sued for injury from asbestos, the appeals court held that AstenJohnson could not use its employees as expert witnesses since there was an obvious conflict of interest.

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In Barabin v. AstenJohnson, the issue was not about the company being unable to use its employees as expert witnesses due to a conflict of interest. The case primarily dealt with the admissibility of expert testimony and whether the trial court properly exercised its gatekeeping role in allowing expert evidence, under the standards set by Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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