Plaintiff sued defendant related to bids on two construction projects. Plaintiff hired a Construction Expert Witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude which was partially granted and partially denied. Facts: This case (S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd. v. City of Baton Rouge – United States District…
Expert Witness Blog
Forensic Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed Under Daubert
Plaintiffs filed sued against the defendant related to an alleged design defect in their vehicles. The plaintiff hired a Forensic Engineering Expert Witness to provide expert witness testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude under Daubert, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Victorino et al v. FCA…
Economics Expert Witness Partially Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant for negligence after he was involved in an fall while aboard a vessel owned by the defendant. The plaintiff hired an Economics Expert Witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this opinion, which was partially denied and partially deferred by the court. Facts: This…
Corporate Governance Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiffs sued defendant for breach of duty of loyalty related to Plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The plaintiffs hired a Corporate Governance Expert Witness to provide expert witness testimony. The defendants filed a motion to exclude the testimony of this witness, which was denied by the…
Mathematical Sciences Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiffs sued defendant for breach of duty of loyalty related to Plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The plaintiffs hired a Mathematical Sciences Expert Witness to provide expert witness testimony. The defendants filed a motion to exclude the testimony of this witness, which was denied by the…
Nebraska Supreme Court Affirms Exclusion of Gastroenterology Expert Witness
The appellant filed a products liability claim in district court stating that a drug manufactured by the appellees caused her to have chronic pain. The district court excluded the expert witness testimony of the appellant’s Gastroenterology Expert Witness. The supreme court affirmed this opinion. Facts: This case (Freeman v. Hoffman-La Roche,…
Mechanical Engineering & Life Care Planning Expert Witness Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant after a slip and fall accident occurred on a vessel owned by the defendant. the plaintiff hired a Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness and a Life Care Planning Expert Witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude these experts. The court denied the motion. Facts: This…
Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Excluded
Plaintiff sued defendants after falling off a Ferris wheel during a music festival. The plaintiff hired a Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness to assist in his case. The defendants filed a motion to exclude, which was granted by the court. Facts: This case (Sivak v. Cody Rides, LLC et al – United…
Oceanography Expert Witness Allowed In Part
Plaintiff sued defendant construction company for violating the Clean Water Act. The plaintiff hired an Oceanography Expert Witness to provide expert witness testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was granted in part and denied in part by the court. Facts: This case (Gulf Restoration Network v. Oscar Renda…
Biomedical Expert Witness Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant after the two were involved in a car collision. The defendant hired a Biomedical Expert Witness to provide an opinion on the case. The plaintiff filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Guthrie v. Hochstetler – United States District Court –…