Author: Expert Witness Profiler
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Court refuses to exclude expert opinion on damages for tools, equipment and inventory amidst claims of trade secret misappropriation
This case involved a dispute between Tankmax, Inc. (Tankmax) and its former employee, Wayne Duran, as well as Duran’s new company, American Gas Services LLC (AGS). Tankmax sued Duran and AGS for violations of trade secret laws, computer fraud, tortious interference, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duties and conversion.Wayne Duran was employed by Tankmax and…
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Court rejects Causation Opinions offered by Expert Witnesses with regard to Injuries caused by an Allegedly Exploding Fluorescent Lamp on account of Lack of Adequate Testing and Investigation of the Accident
This case involves a lawsuit filed by Donald F. Greene and Nicole F. Greene (“Plaintiffs”) against Ledvance LLC (“Defendant”) regarding injuries Donald Greene sustained when a fluorescent light bulb he was changing allegedly exploded. The incident occurred on June 11, 2020 at Donald Greene’s workplace. According to the allegations, On June 11, 2020, Donald Greene,…
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Testimony of Insurance Coverage Expert Witness found to be connected to existing data only by her ipse dixit
The case involved a dispute over insurance coverage concerning damages resulting from a roof leak in a residential property. Great Lakes Insurance SE, the Defendant, denied the Plaintiff’s claim, contending that the leak stemmed from rot, wear and tear, and an accumulation of pine needles—causes not covered under the policy. The crux of the matter…
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Court excludes the testimony of Business Administration and Management Expert Witness citing Violation of Disclosure Obligations
This case involved a dispute between Plaintiffs Toa Trading LLC and MunshiBari LLC and Defendants Mullen Automotive, Inc. and Mullen Technologies, Inc. over an alleged breach of contract. The Plaintiffs claimed that the Defendants failed to pay them a finder’s fee as required by an agreement between the parties. The Defendants argued that they were…
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Reliability of Homogeneous Precinct Analysis Undermined since Small Majorities provide Insufficient Data for such Analysis; Court limits the Testimony of Political Science Expert Witness amidst claims of Racially Polarized Voting
This case concerned claims brought by Plaintiffs Miguel Coca and Alejandro Rangel-Lopez under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”) and the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants, the City of Dodge City and members of the Dodge City Commission, violated Section 2 by holding at-large elections for Commission seats. To…
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Court discredits Legal Conclusions rendered by the Foreign Law Expert Witness
In December 2020, Koninklijke Philips N.V. (“Philips”) initiated legal action against Defendants Telit IoT Solutions, Inc. and Telit Communications LTD (collectively “Telit”), asserting infringement of six Philips patents crucial to telecommunications standards regulated by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). ETSI, which stands for the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, is a “standards body dealing with…
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Court affirms the testimony of Accident Reconstruction Expert despite marginally discussing human factors
This case involves a vehicle accident that occurred on August 24, 2018 in Thomasville, Georgia. Plaintiff Grady Bryan was performing maintenance on a traffic light while positioned in a suspended lift bucket attached to a Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) utility boom truck. Defendant David Swisher, a tractor trailer driver working for Defendant Greenwood Motor…
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Court rejects the Film Finance and Distribution Expert Witness’ opinion on substantial similarity citing lack of literary expertise in Copyright Infringement Suit
In the legal case involving Nicole Gilbert-Daniels as the Plaintiff and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Starz Entertainment, LLC, Chernin Entertainment, LLC, Katori Hall, Liz Garcia, and Patrik-Ian Polk as Defendants, Plaintiff contended that Defendants’ television show, “P-Valley”, infringed on her copyright for her musical stage play, “Soul Kitten Cabaret” which led to a pivotal moment…
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Court Finds Construction Expert’s Testimony Regarding Causation, Damages, and Industry Standards Helpful Despite Limited Role in Underlying Insurance Claim Evaluation
This case involved an insurance dispute between Plaintiffs Bradford and Christy Boone (The Boones) and Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. The allegations centered around State Farm’s alleged failure to fulfill contractual obligations, engaging in bad faith practices, and committing constructive fraud in relation to the insurance claim made by the Plaintiffs. In April…
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Court rejects Life Care Planning Expert Witness’ testimony concerning future medical expenses for surgical treatment and related care in underinsured motorist bad faith action
In an underinsured motorist (“UIM”) bad faith action stemming from a car accident, Todd Cope presented at the emergency room after his vehicle was rear-ended on November 6, 2013, citing complaints of occipital headache, pain behind his right eye, and cervical spine pain. Medical records at that time indicated no acute traumatic injuries to the…
