Summary: Professional Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed in part even though the defendant’s argued that the expert did not have any independent knowledge of when the hail storm occurred. Facts: This case (Arab v. Erie Insurance Exchange Activities Association, Inc. – United States District Court – Middle District of Tennessee…
Summary: Radiology Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defendant argued that there is no certification for forensic radiology. Facts: This case (United States v. Mariscal-Lopez – United States District Court – District of New Mexico – December 21, 2022) involves a claim by the United States Government against the…
Summary: Genetics Expert Witness allowed to testify despite the Defendant’s claim that her testimony on informed consent would not assist the trier of fact. Facts: This case (Kanuszewski v. Shah – United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan – February 3rd, 2022) involves a 1983 claim regarding Michigan’s…
Summary: Lithium Ion Battery Fires Expert Witness testimony allowed in part because the defendant argued correctly that a duplicate product was not used for testing. Facts: This case (Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Hewlett-Packard Company United States District Court – Western District of Washington – September 5 2023) involves a…
Summary: Banking Expert Witness testimony allowed as the court concluded that, because the expert is experienced, he does not need to identify the source of specific industry standards Facts: This case (Noble Bottling, LLC et al v. Hull & Chandler, P.A. et al – United States District Court – Western…
Summary: Automobile Mechanical & Body Repair Expert Witness testimony is granted in part and denied in part even though the court opined that he was qualified to provide expert witness testimony in an automobile products liability case. Facts: This case (Grover et al v. BMW of North America, LLC et…
Summary: Railroad Expert Witness testimony not allowed in personal injury case as the defense argued that he was not qualified to offer testimony in this case. Facts: This case (Wilks v. BNSF Railway Company – United States District Court – Eastern District of Oklahoma – August 27, 2020) involves an…
Summary: Mathematical Sciences Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defendants argued that the expert’s report lacks meaningful independent analysis and that his analysis is just an application of another expert in this case. Facts: This case (Ploss v. Kraft Foods Group, Inc. et al – United States States District…
Summary: Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness testimony not decided as the court opined that there were compelling arguments on both sides. Facts: This case (Bailon v. Landstar Ranger Inc – United States District Court – Northern District of Texas – September 27th, 2019) involves a car accident. The plaintiff alleges that…
Overview: Correctional Healthcare Expert Witness allowed to testify in part as the court stated that his expert witness testimony on the life expectancy of the deceased is not reliable. Facts: This case (Paugh et al v. Ashley Valley Medical Center et al – United States District Court – District of Utah…