Author: Expert Witness Profiler
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Safety Expert Witness’ Opinions on OSHA Protocols and Procedures Admitted
The present case involves an insurance coverage dispute between an East Texas church, Plaintiff Christian Heritage School c/o Youth With a Mission, and its insurance company, Central Mutual Insurance Company. Between May 1, 2020, to May 1, 2022, Defendant insured Plaintiff’s property, which consisted of a twenty-one building campus in Tyler, Texas. The dispute arises…
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Pain Management Expert Witness Overstepped by Offering Opinions on Fraud
In a civil RICO lawsuit, Plaintiff Allstate Insurance and its affiliates sued Defendants Dr. Ayman Tarabishy and his medical clinic, Ayman Tarabishy, M.D., PLLC, (doing business as Enhance Center). Allstate alleged that the Defendants orchestrated a racketeering scheme to exploit Michigan’s no-fault insurance law by generating and submitting fraudulent medical bills for reimbursement. Allstate retained…
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Insurance Adjuster Expert Witness Properly Justified the Inclusion of OSHA Compliance Costs
The present case involves an insurance coverage dispute between an East Texas church, Plaintiff Christian Heritage School c/o Youth With a Mission, and its insurance company, Central Mutual Insurance Company. Between May 1, 2020, to May 1, 2022, Defendant insured Plaintiff’s property, which consisted of a twenty-one building campus in Tyler, Texas. The dispute arises…
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Nursing Expert Witness’ Opinion Addressing Medical Causation Excluded
Plaintiff, Prunella Banks filed this medical negligence action against Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (“Lakeland”) and one of its nurses, Morgan McGuire, for injuries allegedly suffered by her late mother, Queen Banks during her short residency at the nursing home from April 21, 2021, to May 3, 2021. According to the Complaint, Nurse McGuire…
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Opinions of the Geology Expert Witness Regarding Copying of the Patented Technology Excluded
This case involves an alleged breach of a non-disclosure agreement (the NDA) and patent infringement stemming from the management, construction, and operation of a large lagoon in St. George, Utah (the Lagoon) by Defendants, Desert Color Manager, LLC, Desert Color St. George, LLC, and Pacific Aquascape International, Inc. Specifically, Plaintiffs Crystal Lagoons U.S. Corp. and…
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Court Excludes Data Analysis Expert Witness’ Opinions on the Issue of Fair Housing
Plaintiff, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (“FHCCI”) sued Defendants, M&J Management Company, LLC, d/b/a The Sexton Companies, Sexton Carlyle, LLC, Remington Court, LLC, and Sexton Windsor, LLC (collectively, the “Defendants” or “M&J Management”) based solely on Defendants’ occupancy policy requiring no more than two occupants per bedroom (“Defendants’ Occupancy Standard”). FHCCI claimed Defendants’…
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Structural Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony on the Age and Cause of the Damage to the Roof Admitted
This is a removed action by Plaintiff Wings Platinum LLC , an insured, against its insurer, Defendant Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, arising from the denial of Wings’ claim for coverage following a wind and hail storm. Wings asserted claims for breach of contract; unfair settlement practices, and breach of the duty of good faith and…
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Law And Legal Expert Witness Cannot Opine on the Standard of Care of Non-Lawyers
Joy Banner brought this suit against Defendants Michael Wright, St. John the Baptist Parish, and Jaclyn Hotard (collectively “Defendants”) alleging violations of her First Amendment right to freedom of speech during a St. John the Baptist Parish council meeting. Richard Stanley, an attorney-expert, has been hired by Defendants to opine about “whether a person could…
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Insurance Adjuster Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Despite Methodological Deficiencies in Gathering Prices
Plaintiff Ram Krishana Inc., a Louisiana business owned by Mukesh and Kailash Zaveri, operated as Motel 6 (“Hotel Property”) at 2022 Ruth Street, Sulphur, Louisiana. ANK Holdings, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company with the same Mukesh and Kailash Zaveri as its only members, owned a restaurant (“Restaurant Property”) at an adjoining address. Defendant Mt.…
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Safety Expert Witness’ Lack of Consideration of Certain Documents did not Render his Opinion Unreliable
This lawsuit arises out of the designation of Sassine Avenue as a “no truck route.” Plaintiff, Kirk Thomas, engages in various agricultural and commercial pursuits, many of which involve the use of his property. Consequently, commercial vehicles commonly travel to and from Thomas’s property. Plaintiffs Thomas and KT Trucking and Cattle, LLC, asserted that the only safe…
