Defendant in child sexual abuse case filed a motion to exclude the expert based on timeliness, relevance, and reliability. The motion for all three was denied.
North Carolina Appeals Court Confirms Exclusion OF Accounting Expert Witness
Defendant attorney was ordered to be disbarred by the North Carolina Disciplinary Hearing Commission (DHC). He appealed this opinion as well as the exclusion of his expert witness. The appeals court confirmed the opinions of the DHC.
Internal Medicine Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Malpractice Case
Expert witness in standard of care testimony was excluded by lower court based on qualifications. The court of appeals confirmed this opinion, but overturned lower court opinion in substituting another expert.
Carcinogen Expert Testimony on Vinyl Chloride Excluded in Negligence Case, Says Seventh Circuit
Appeals court affirms opinion of district court that experts’ testimony was not scientifically reliable. However, the court does set precedent on differential diagnoses to support general and specific causation.
Insurance Expert Testimony Partially Allowed in Coverage Dispute
Insurance expert’s testimony in breach of contract and bad faith action were partially allowed (based on industry customs and practice) and partially denied (based on pronouncements of law).
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on DNA Experts
Appellant in case challenged numerous rulings from Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), some related to testimony of DNA experts. The Court upheld these rulings.
Circuit Court Reverses Exclusion of Pharmacist Testimony in Negligence Action
District court excluded pharmacist expert witness testimony based on unreliable methodology. The Circuit court reversed.
Sexual harassment and “he said/she said”
Written by Bob Rose and Robyn Porterfield:
Organizational psychologists are often asked to look at sexual harassment cases. It is hard to imagine that any business today does not recognize the need to deal with sexual harassment at work. Nevertheless, there are still companies that feel that sexual harassment cases are largely insoluble if there are no witnesses; they think this makes the situation “he said/she said.” (Harassment is not always male against female but it quite frequently is, thus our use of he/she in this article). Industrial Psychology Expert Witnesses will find this article useful.
Allowed Child Abuse Expert Witness Testimony Confirmed By Appeals Court
Expert witness called to testify in criminal prostitution case is allowed by federal district court. Appeals court confirms.
Expert Witness Testimony in Healthcare Case Allowed
A circuit court’s allowance of expert witness testimony in hospital relocation case is confirmed on appeal.