Plaintiff tripped on a mat while entering defendant’s store and was injured. The plaintiff hired a Walking & Working Surfaces Expert Witness to provide testimony, which the defendant sought to exclude. The court granted the motion to exclude in part and denied it in part. Facts: This case (Brower v. Sprouts…
Plaintiff sued defendant after parts supplied by defendant allegedly failed. The plaintiff hired a Semiconductors Expert Witness and Forensic Accounting Expert Witness to provide testimony, which was challenged by the defendant. Facts: This case (Zykronix Inc. v. Conexant Systems, Inc. – United States District Court – District of Colorado March 22nd, 2018)…
Plaintiff filed suit against vehicle manufacturer after it rolled over. Plaintiff hired a Transportation Safety Expert Witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this testimony, which was granted in part and denied in part. Facts: This case (Smith et al v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al –…
Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants alleging that the defendants police officers entered their house illegally. They hired a Chemistry Expert Witness to provide testimony, which the defendants wished to exclude. The court granted the motion to exclude. Facts: This case (Blevins et al v. Kirk et al – United States District…
Defendants appeal a decision by the trail court in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant maintains that their experts should have been allowed. the appeals court agreed and reversed the lower court opinion. Facts: This case (VICTOR KHZOUZ V STEPHEN MENDELSON MD – Court of Appeals of Michigan – March 13th,…
Plaintiff filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against defendant. The defendant hired an infectious disease expert witness to provide testimony. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this witness based on qualification. The court denied the motion. Facts: This case (Joe-Cruz v. United States of America – United States District Court – District…
The court in a high-profile 45 year old Cook County Illinois murder case ruled that payment for a Pathology Expert Witness could come fro a defendant’s bond. The Chicago Tribune reports that the defendant who is accused of first degree murder can to withdraw money from his $400,000 bond fund…
Drone Expert Witnesses may soon be called to testify on how and to what extent authorities can remotely identify a drone’s pilot. At the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Symposium in Baltimore, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) debated the question of when they will allow the identification of…
Plaintiff filed a conspiracy claim against defendants related to her husband’s exposure to asbestos. The plaintiff hired a pathology expert witness, an environmental engineering expert witness and an engineering expert witness to assist in her case. The defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. Facts: This…
Plumbing and HVAC Expert Witness Russell Keeler of Chason Energy reports that he was involved in a matter where a contractor hired an engineer to create plans and specifications based on a performance specification issued by an owner. The documents created by the engineer were used by the contractor to…