Plaintiff sued defendant after tripping and falling on a drainage hole. Plaintiff hired an Admiralty & Maritime Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude this testimony, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Thomas v. W & T Offshore Inc. – United States District Court…
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Economics Expert Witness Allowed, in Part
Relator filed a False Claims Act action against defendant. Relator hired an Economics Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude this expert witness testimony, which was granted in part and denied in part by the court. Facts: This case (Uchytil v. Avanade Inc et al – United States…
Fatigue Expert Witnesses Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff filed lawsuit on behalf of his decedent wife related to a car accident. Defendant hired a Fatigue Expert Witness to provide expert witness testimony. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (White v. Transportation Services, Inc. et al – United States District…
Dogs Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part
Plaintiff filed a section 1983 claim against defendants related to the killing of her dog. Plaintiff hired a Dogs Expert Witness to provide testimony, which was challenged by the defendants. The court granted the motion to exclude in part and granted it in part. Facts: This case (Zorich v. St. Louis…
Child Psychiatry Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed
Plaintiff, parents of John Doe, sued defendant for negligence and loss of parental consortium. Defendant hired a Child Psychiatry Expert Witness to provide testimony. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude, which wad granted by the court. Facts: This case (Doe No. 143 et al v. Hartford School District – United States…
Telecommunications Expert Witness Excluded
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant for a claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Plaintiff hired a Telecommunications Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was granted by the court. Facts: This case (Keyes v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC et al – United States District Court –…
Utilities Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant after he was injured when he struck a buried power line with his shovel. Plaintiff hired a Utilities Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude this expert witness testimony, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Foster v. USIC Locating Services, LLC…
Admiralty & Maritime Expert Witness Exclusion Affirmed on Appeal
Appellants sued the manufacturer of a boat after the vessel caught fire. Appellants hired three experts, one of which was an Admiralty & Maritime Expert Witness. The district court excluded this experts testimony and the circuit court affirmed the opinion. Facts: This case (Atlantic Specialty Insurance, et al v. Porter, Incorporated…
Economics Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part
Plaintiff filed suit against the defendant after allegedly being injured on a boat owned by defendant. Plaintiff hired an Economics Expert Witness to provide testimony, which was challenged by defendant under Daubert. The court granted the motion in part and denied the motion in part. Facts: This case (Streit v. Halverson…
Finance Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiffs sued defendant on a securities fraud claim. Plaintiffs hired a Finance Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendants filed a motion to exclude this testimony, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Mauss v. Nuvasive, Inc. et al – United States District Court – Southern District of California –…