Author: Expert Witness Profiler
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Transportation Expert Allowed to Opine on Aluminum Loading
This is a personal injury case arising from the death of Asa Eugene Parnell (“Parnell”). On July 8, 2024, Parnell and his co-worker picked up a pre-loaded flatbed trailer from Defendant Tower Extrusions, LLC’s (“Defendant”) facility in Wylie, Texas. Plaintiffs, relatives of Parnell, alleged that the trailer was illegally overloaded with thousands of pounds of…
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Construction Management Expert Allowed to Opine on Project Delays
This action concerns insurance claims arising from water inundation events at the McCook Reservoir Tunnel Project in Hodgkins, Illinois. Walsh filed a motion to exclude the declaration and expert reports of Lexington’s expert, Rachel Domingo. Construction Management Expert Witness Rachel Domingo has more than 10 years of experience specializing in project controls, project scheduling, delay…
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Railroad Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on Hand Brake
Plaintiff Justin W. Hedden brought suit against Toledo Peoria & Western Railway, Corp. and its corporate parent Genessee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc. for injuries he sustained while working on the railroad. Defendants sought an order excluding the opinions of Hedden’s expert, John David Engle. Railroad Expert Witness John David Engle worked in the railroad…
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Forensic Accounting Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Household Services
This is a medical malpractice action which arises from care provided by Defendant Richard Bellon, M.D. (“Dr. Bellon”) to Plaintiff Lauren Bern a/k/a Lauren Britton (“Ms. Bern”) in February 2021 at Defendant HCA-HealthONE LLC d/b/a Swedish Medical Center (“SMC”) after Bern suffered a stroke following the procedure, resulting in injuries. In support of their alleged…
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Law Enforcement Expert Allowed to Opine on Penological Practices
This case arises out of excessive force and retaliation that Plaintiff allegedlysuffered while incarcerated at Dixon Correctional Institute. Plaintiff requested the Court to exclude the testimony of Kerry Najolia, Defendants’ expert on “police practice, procedure, training, officer survival/defensive tactics, officer use of force and police canines.” Law Enforcement Expert Witness Kerry J. Najolia has 42…
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Civil Engineering Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on the Cause of Fall
On August 20, 2019, Plaintiff Martin J. Benzing visited a construction site on the Bruckner Expressway. During the visit, he climbed down a ladder and suffered a head injury. This case concerns the cause of Benzing’s injury and which entities bear responsibility for any damages Benzing suffered. Benzing and his wife, Annastacia Benzing, alleged that…
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Law Enforcement Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Excessive Force
Following a traffic stop, Plaintiff Emily Sizemore was arrested and tased several times by a City of Montgomery police officer. Sizemore asserted claims for excessive force, assault and battery, and negligence against the arresting police officer Richard Dorman. Defendant Dorman filed a motion seeking to exclude Sizemore’s proposed expert witness, Nathaniel Allen. Law Enforcement Expert…
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Economics Expert Allowed to Opine on Historic Losses
Plaintiff Sergio Romero was hired by Defendant Tribune Media Company (“Tribune”), a national media company that owns and operates various news outlets and television stations, as an Account Executive. On or around June 21, 2023, Plaintiff was diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma, also known as stomach cancer. To accommodate Plaintiff’s cancer diagnosis, Defendant authorized a medical…
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Environmental Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Impact of PCBs
The Burlington School District (“BSD” or “Plaintiff”) commenced this action after discovering polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) at Burlington High School (“BHS”). Defendants Monsanto Co., Solutia, Inc., and Pharmacia LLC (collectively “Monsanto” or “Defendants”) are allegedly successors to the old Monsanto company, which was the primary manufacturer of PCBs in the United States for several decades. BHS…
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Crisis Management Expert Allowed to Opine on Corporate Behavior
In this certified class action, the Plaintiffs-Christopher Degroot, Steven Showalter, and all others similarly situated-alleged that their former employer violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”) and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act (“NWPCA”) when it terminated them without notice and without paying accrued but unused paid time off. The…
