Summary: Employment Expert Witness testimony partially allowed even though the court ruled that the expert was qualified to offer an opinion on reduction in force because of her experience in human resources. Facts: This case (Self v. Perspecta Enterprise Solutions, LLC et al – United States District Court – Southern…
Summary: Public Opinion & Survey Research Expert Witness testimony allowed in Fair Housing Act case even though his expertise is in mixed methods and not specifically social sciences. Facts: This case (National Fair Housing Alliance et al v. Bank of America, National Association et al – United States District Court…
Summary: Forensic Accounting Expert Witness testimony is allowed even though the defendant argued that the expert’s discussion of common stock options was a legal conclusion. Facts: This case (Lindland v. TuSimple, Inc. et al – United States District Court – Southern District of California – October 24, 2022) involves a…
Summary: Compensation Expert Witness expert witness testimony not allowed even though the plaintiff blamed the defendant for the plaintiff’s failure to supplement the expert’s July 2020 report. Facts: This case (Robles v. Eminent Medical Center LLC et al – United States District Court – Northern District of Texas – August…
Summary: Elevator & Escalator Expert Witness testimony allowed in part even though the defendant argued that while he has experience with commercial elevators, he does not have experience with residential elevators. Facts: This case (Voeltz v. Bridge Charleston Investments E LLC et al – United States District Court – District…
Summary: Psychology Expert Witness allowed to testify in part, even though the defendant argued that an eyewitness identification expert is “generally excluded” because this type of testimony is within the understanding of the jury. Facts: This case (Gillispie v. City of Mia. Twp – United States District Court – Southern…
Summary: Emergency Medicine Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defendant argued that the expert’s use of descriptive words to describe the decedent’s pain is subjective in nature. Facts: This case (Burrows et al v. 3M Company – United States District Court – Western District of Washington – August 12,…
Summary: Occupational Medicine Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the plaintiffs argued that he did not conduct a validation study pursuant to specific EEOC Guidelines. Facts: This case (Livingston et al v. City of Chicago – United States District Court – Northern District of Illinois – April 6th, 2022) involves…
Summary: Nutrition Expert Witness testimony allowed despite the defendants argument that he contradicted his own previous opinions that “ALL of the SAM-e manufactured by Vitamins Because was deficient.” Facts: This case (Malgeri et al v. Vitamins Because LLC et al – United States District Court – Southern District of Florida…
Summary: Environmental Toxicology Expert Witness testimony not allowed even though the expert stated that in order to prove exposure, he would have to base his opinion on the scientific methods of an environmental toxicology. Facts: This case (Pettaway v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. et al – United States District…