Plaintiff sued defendants for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, arguing that they inaccurately reported and investigated a delinquent account as charged off. Plaintiff hired a credit damage expert witness to assist in his case. Defendant filed a motion to exclude, which the court granted. Facts: This case (Barakat…
Expert Witness Blog
Automotive Expert Witnesses Testimony Allowed in Part
Plaintiff sued the defendant because they believe that they are entitled to post-termination commissions for sales of automotive parts they landed on behalf of the defendant. Both parties hired automotive expert witnesses to prove their cases and both parties filed motion to exclude. The court granted these motions in part and…
Business Law and Legal Ethics Expert Witness’s Testimony Allowed. Business Valuation Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant based on a contract dispute. The defendant hires three experts to assist in their case and the plaintiff filed motions to exclude these witnesses. The court granted one motion and denied two. Facts: This case (Metro Sales, Inc v. Core Consulting Group – United States District Court…
Economics Expert Witness and Health Care Economics Expert Witness Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant related to allegedly illegal reimbursements for prescription drugs. Both parties hired experts to provide testimony on their behalf and both filed Daubert motions to exclude. The court denied both motions. Facts: This case (United States of America et al v. Kmart Corporation – United States District Court…
Chiropractic Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff filed suit after a collision occurred at defendant’s retail store. The plaintiff hired a chiropractic expert witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this testimony. The court denied the motion to exclude. Facts: This case (Samuel Lee v. Kmart Corporation – United States District Court –…
Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Excluded in Products Liability Case
Plaintiff filed a products liability lawsuit against the manufacturer and installer of an Advanced Electronic Vehicle Interface Technology driving system. The plaintiff hired a mechanical engineering expert witness to assist in a providing causation testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude. The district court excluded the testimony and the appeals court…
Four Experts, Including a Risk Management Witness, Allowed
Plaintiff filed suit over an excavation related to a construction project. One company, DBM hired four experts to testify on their behalf. Motions were filed to exclude these experts. The motions were denied. Facts: This case (United States of America for the use of Donald B. Murphy Contractors v. Travelers…
Architecture Expert Witness Allowed in Part
Plaintiff sued defendant for allegedly copying their residential home design plans. The defendant hired an architecture expert witness and the plaintiff filed a motion to exclude. The court denied the motion in part and granted the motion in part. Facts: This case (Design Basics LLC v. Petros Homes, Inc – United…
Legal Ethics Expert Witness Expert Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff sued defendant related to a transfer of funds to an attorney’s trust account. The defendant hired a legal ethics expert witness to assist in his case. The plaintiff filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Guffy v. DeGuerin et al – United States…
Marketing Expert Witness Testimony Allowed
Plaintiff filed a putative class action against the defendant related to automatic enrollment into a toll pay system. Both parties hired marketing expert witnesses, both parties filed motions to exclude, and both motions were denied. Facts: This putative class action case (Mendez v. Avis Budget Grp., Inc. – United States…