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Accident Reconstruction & Safety Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in Slip & Fall Litigation

Summary: Accident Reconstruction & Safety Expert Witness not allowed to testify even though the plaintiff argued that Kroger’s argument that Balian’s opinion was general knowledge should be brought up at cross-examination. Facts:  This case (Sutton v. Kroger Co. – United States District Court – Eastern District of Tennessee – July…

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Civil Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Water Slide Injury Litigation

Summary: Civil Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed in part even though the plaintiff argued that the expert’s testimony involving visibility and ride duration will not assist the trier of fact because it rehashed other testimony. Facts:  This case (Saulsbery v. Mark Twain Water Zone, LLC et al – United States…

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Statistics Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Phlebotomy Promotion Litigation

Summary: Statistics Expert Witness testimony not allowed even though the defendant argued that they have not been able to replicate the expert’s analysis. Facts:  This case (Stewart v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc. et al – United States District Court – Southern District of California – October 5, 2022) involves…

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Business Valuation Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Hotel Dissolution Litigation

Summary: Business Valuation Expert Witness testimony is allowed despite the defendant’s argument that her report is unreliable because she applied the incorrect valuation date and the wrong evaluation standard. Facts:  This case (Agnelli v. Lennox Mia. Corp – United States District Court – Southern District of Florida – May 5th,…

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Supply Chain Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in Trade Secrets Case

Summary: Supply Chain Expert Witness not allowed to testify even though the plaintiff’s argued that he has decades of experience in the general field of transportation logistics. Facts:  In this case (Keystone Transportation Solutions, LLC v. Northwest Hardwoods, Inc et al – United States District Court – Western District of…

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Aviation Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in Aerospace Contract Litigation

Summary:  Aviation Expert Witness testimony not allowed even though the defense expert admitted that there were flaws in the defendant’s supplier performance management data. Facts:  This case (Spearman Corporation Marysville Division et al v. The Boeing Company – United States District Court – Western District of Washington – October 11,…

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Employment Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Wage & Hour Litigation

Summary: Employment Expert Witness testimony is granted in part and denied in part even though the plaintiff argued that Crandall’s methodology does not compare to other time and motion studies in similar cases. Facts: This case (Utne v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc – United States District Court – Northern District…

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Software Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Trade Secrets Litigation

Summary: Software Expert Witness testimony allowed in part even though the plaintiff alleges that the expert did not have the qualifications or experience to opine on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Facts:  This case (Medimpact Healthcare Sys., Inc. v. IQVIA Holdings Inc – United States District Court – Southern District of California…

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Economics Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in Prisoner Suicide Litigation

Summary: Economics Expert Witness testimony not allowed even though the expert argued that the decedent would reliably become a successful broadcaster if he was able to stay sober. Facts:  This case (Lawler v. Hardeman County, Tennessee et al – United States District Court – Western District of Tennessee – October…

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Railroad Expert Witness Testimony Excluded in Railroad Slip and Fall Case

Summary: Railroad Expert Witness allowed to provide testimony even though the defendant argued that his testimony was not reliable as he does not have any specialized knowledge about snow removal in a railyard. Facts:  This case (Steggall v. BNSF Railway Company – United States District Court – District of Nebraska…

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