Plaintiff filed sued against defendants after cargo fell on him. Plaintiff hired a Logistics/Freight Forwarding Expert Witness to assist in his case. Defendants sought to exclude this testimony, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Richard Gray v. Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, et. al – United States District Court…
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Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness Testimony Partially Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant tire manufacturer after being involved in an accident. Plaintiff hired an accident reconstruction expert witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was granted in part and denied in part by the court. Facts: This case (Devon Davenport v. Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America –…
Appeals Court: Family Practice/Family Medicine Expert Witness Not Allowed
Appellant sued appellees for causing the death of his 88 year old mother. To assist in his case, appellant hired a family practice/family medicine expert witness. The court excluded this testimony, and the appellant appealed to the current court. This court affirmed the opinion of the lower court. Facts: This…
Child Welfare Consultant on Retaining Expert Witnesses
Child Welfare Expert Witness A. Monique Burns, PhD, ACSW, LCSW opines on when Expert Witnesses should be retained: “Over the years I have been retained on numerous legal matters on issues related to child welfare. I have learned in several of these cases, that mention was made early on to…
Materials Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed, says Appeals Court
Plaintiff sued defendant after a fire in his home alleging it was caused by material manufactured by defendant. Plaintiff hired a materials engineering expert witness to prove his case. Defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. The appeals court affirmed the opinion. Facts: This case…
Preventive Medicine Expert Witness Excluded; Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation and Economics Expert Witness Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendants in this medical malpractice case, stating that the defendants did not properly treat the defendant while in the emergency room. The plaintiff hired three expert witnesses and the defendant filed motions to exclude. The court granted one motion and denied two. Facts: This case (J.B. v. Missouri…
Industrial Design and Marketing Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff filed suit against the defendant on a claim of trade dress infringement related to a French press coffeemaker. Plaintiff hired an industrial design expert witness and marketing expert witness to provide testimony on its behalf. The defendant filed motions to exclude, which were denied by the court. Facts: This…
Business Valuation Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant after they terminated a management services contract between the two parties. The plaintiff hired a business valuation expert witness to provide testimony in this case. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this testimony. the court denied the motion. Facts: This case (Radiologix, Inc. et al v. Radiology and…
Law & Legal Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant on the grounds that the Virginia Incumbent Protection Act is not constitutional. The plaintiff hired a law & legal expert witness to assist in the case. The defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Fitzgerald et al v. Alcorn et…
Plumbing and HVAC Expert Witness Comments on Polyethylene Tubing
Plumbing and HVAC Expert Witness Russell Keeler of Chason Energy commented on an assignment involving PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) tubing: “PEX was installed in a residence, and when the water was turned on, it was found that the domestic water was unusable, as the water was blue, caustic and toxic. My investigation…