Summary: Civil Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed in part even though the plaintiff argued that the expert’s testimony involving visibility and ride duration will not assist the trier of fact because it rehashed other testimony.
Facts: This case (Saulsbery v. Mark Twain Water Zone, LLC et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of Missouri – August 3, 2022) involves a personal injury claim. The plaintiff, Melissa Saulsbery, alleges that she was injured while at the Mark Twain Water Park when she reached the bottom of a water slide after she was struck from behind by another customer. Saulsbery states that she received injuries to her back, hips, and ribs and that she required hip surgery. The defendant hired Civil Engineering Expert Witness Philip Rosescu to provide expert witness testimony. The plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this expert from testifying.