Internal Medicine Expert Witness not allowed to provide testimony as the court opined that he reached his opinion solely using a literature review. Facts: This case (Collins v. BNSF Railway Company – United States District Court – Southern District of Texas – March 5th, 2019) involves a negligence claim under…
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness Testimony Excluded in Police Station Accessibility Case
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness not allowed to provide testimony as the court ruled that his opinion was unreliable. Facts: This case (Disabled in Action v. City Of New York et al. – United States District Court – Southern District of New York – March 4th, 2019) involves…
Safety Engineering Expert Witness Allowed in Part in Slip and Fall Case
Safety Engineering Expert Witness allowed to testify as the court opined that he has the experience to do so. Facts: This case (SPITKO et al v. HARRAH’S ATLANTIC CITY PROPCO, LLC – United States District Court – District of New Jersey – March 28th, 2019) involves a slip and fall…
Electrical Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in House Fire Case
Electrical Engineering Expert Witness not allowed to provide testimony as the expert admitted that he did not perform any calculations. Facts: This case (Mutersbaugh, et al. v. General Electric, Inc. – United States District Court – Northern District of Ohio – March 28th, 2019) involves a fire at a residence. …
Pain Management Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Drugs Litigation
Pain Management Expert Witness allowed to provide testimony as the court opined that he is qualified to testify. Facts: This case (United States of America v. Nasher-Alneam – United States District Court – Southern District of West Virginia – March 25th, 2019) involves a criminal complaint against a physician. The…
Law Enforcement Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in Carjacking Case
Law Enforcement Expert Witness not allowed to testify as the defendant argued that he testimony was not based on enough data or facts. Facts: This case (Lilley v. CVS Health, et al. – United States District Court – District of Mexico – March 22nd, 2019) involves a carjacking in the…
Police Procedures Expert Witness Testimony Partially Allowed in Excessive Force Litigation
Plaintiff sued defendant related to excessive force. Plaintiff hired a Police Procedures Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude the testimony of this expert. The court granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Facts: This case (Estate of Casimero Casillas et al v. City…
Behavioral Science Expert Witness Testimony Partially Allowed in Discrimination Case
Plaintiff sued defendant related to a claim of discrimination. Defendant hired a Behavioral Science Expert Witness to testify on their behalf. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this expert from testifying. The court granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Facts: This case (Yu v. Idaho State University…
Human Factors Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Civil Rights Case
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant related to a civil right action. Plaintiff hired a Human Factors Engineering Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude this expert from testifying. The court denied the motion. Facts: This case (McKinney v. Franklin County Illinois et al – United States District…
Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Excluded in Personal Injury Case
Plaintiff filed suit against defendants after being injured after a fall. Plaintiff hired a Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendants filed a motion to exclude, which was granted by the court. Facts: This case (HOOK et al v. WHITING DOOR MANUFACTURING CORP. et al – United States District Court…