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Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Employment Litigation

Plaintiff filed suit against defendant related to a personal injury claim.  Defendant hired a Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation Expert Witness to provide testimony.  Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this expert, which was denied by the court. Facts:  This case (HOWARD v. DEMO SALVAGE – United States District Court – District…

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Elevator & Escalator Expert Witness Allowed to Testify in Personal Injury Litigation

Summary:  Elevator & Escalator Expert Witness testimony allowed despite plaintiff’s argument that the escalator was not inspected by the expert. Facts:  This case (Cabrera v. Macy’s Florida Stores, LLC – United States District Court – Southern District of Florida – November 29th, 2021) involves a personal injury claim whereas the…

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Marine Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Partially Allowed in Vessel Litigation

Summary: Marine Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed in part as the court opined that the expert is qualified to offer opinions in case. Facts:  This case (Dukes v. Zafiro Marine – United States District Court – Eastern District of Louisiana – December 14th, 2018) involves personal injuries allegedly sustained by…

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Psychology Expert Witness Testimony Excluded in Juvenile Center Litigation

Summary: Psychology Expert Witness testimony was not allowed as the court opined that the expert’s opinions about the conditions in the mental health facility were not relevant. Facts:  This case (Doe v. Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission – Virginia Western District Court – December 13th, 2018) involves detainees who are…

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Court Strikes Portion of Patent Expert Witness Report Based on Improper Methodology

Summary: The report of a Patent Expert Witness was limited in a copyright infringement case as to the apportionment of damages Facts: This case (Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. – United States District Court- Northern District of California –  March 13, 2012) involves a patent dispute. The plaintiff, Oracle…

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Forensic Accounting Expert Witness Testimony Excluded in Hotel Litigation

Summary: Forensic Accounting Expert Witness testimony not allowed as the court opined that the expert did not have first-hand knowledge of the case at hand. Facts:  This case (Raab v. Wendel et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin – December 7th, 2018) involves a business…

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Psychology Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Employment Litigation

Summary: Psychology Expert Witness allowed to testify as the court opined that the expert has sufficient basis for his opinions. Facts:  This case (David Lillie v. Mantech Int l Corp., et al – United States District Court – Central District of California – December 3rd, 2018) involves a claim by…

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Railroad Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Personal Injury Claim

Summary: Railroad Expert Witness allowed to provide expert testimony as the court opined that the credibility of the expert can be determined at cross-examination. Facts:  This case (Siemers v. BNSF Railway Company – United States District Court – District of Nebraska – December 6th, 2018) involves a personal injury claim. …

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Geology Expert Witness Testimony Excluded in Groundwater Contamination Litigation

Summary: Geology Expert Witness not allowed to provide testimony as the expert did not explain how his conclusions were more than guesses. Facts:  This case (Varlen Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co – United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit – May 16th, 2019) involves groundwater contamination related…

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Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Insurance Case

Summary: Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness allowed to provide testimony in automobile accident case as the court opined that his testimony is relevant. Facts:  This case (Williams v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. – United States District Court – District of Colorado – June 17th, 2019) involved an automobile accident. …

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