Author: Expert Witness Profiler
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Marketing Expert’s Consumer Survey Report Admitted
Plaintiffs Markus Heitkoetter and Rockwell Trading Services, LLC sued Karl Domm for defamation by implication, defamation (libel), deceptive trade practice, intentional interference with prospective business relations, and abuse of process. Both Defendant and Plaintiffs operate channels on www.youtube.com (“Youtube”) where they publish videos about online trading. Plaintiffs filed a motion to strike the testimony and…
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Expert Testimony on Legitimate Marketing Practices Admitted
The Federal Trade Commission contended that Amazon tricked, coerced, and manipulated consumers into subscribing to Amazon Prime. According to the FTC, this was accomplished by failing to disclose the material terms of the subscription clearly and conspicuously and by failing to obtain the consumers’ informed consent before enrolling them. The FTC also alleged that Amazon…
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Expert Reliably Applied Vocational Counseling Experience to the Facts
In July 2021, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis required its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The policy allowed religious exemptions. Plaintiff Rodney Maki—one of the Bank’s law enforcement officers—requested one, citing his opposition to vaccines linked to fetal stem cells. The Bank granted Maki a temporary accommodation but revoked it a few months…
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Construction Expert’s Opinions Regarding the Rebuilding Costs Admitted
On March 4, 2023, Plaintiff Jane Randall’s son, Christian Randall, set fire to her home on Lady’s Island in Beaufort, South Carolina. On January 26, 2025, Plaintiff identified David Johnson as an expert general contractor to testify regarding the extent of damage to Plaintiff’s home and the need to demolish and rebuild the property at…
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Expert Testimony on Pharmacy Dispensing Standards Admitted
The United States Attorney’s Office alleged that Omnicare violated the False Claims Act by failing “to obtain a new prescription” for residents of certain long-term-care facilities “after an old one expired or ran out of refills,” instead continuing to dispense medications through certain computer functionalities. The Office retained Dr. W. Thomas Smith to review Omnicare’s…
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Epidemiology Expert’s Testimony Consisted of Unreliable Recitations of Scientific Studies
Plaintiff Leroy Jerome Richardson, III, a basketball referee, has sued his former employer, NBA Services Corp. and the National Basketball Association (together, the “NBA”) after his request for a religious exemption from its requirement that all NBA referees be vaccinated against COVID-19 during the 2021-22 season was denied. The NBA filed a motion to exclude…
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Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Metal Roofing Degradation Admitted
This case is a breach of good faith and fair dealing and breach of contract due to Defendant CSAA General Insurance Company denying Plaintiff George Richardson’s roof damage claim that occurred on September 23, 2023. Defendant filed a Daubert motion to exclude the testimony of Plaintiff’s expert witness, Michael Pruitt. Engineering Expert Witness Michael Pruitt,…
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Emergency Medicine Expert Barred From Testifying Due to His Admitted Lack of Knowledge
Plaintiff Emilee Bradley sued Defendants BSL Express Trucking, Inc. and Fatkhuddin Kurbonov in Jefferson Circuit Court, alleging various claims arising from an automobile accident involving Bradley and Fatkhuddin Kurbonov. Intervening Plaintiff Shawna Broyles (hereinafter “Broyles”) was a passenger of Plaintiff Bradley’s vehicle. Defendants filed a motion to exclude the opinion of Broyles’ proffered expert, Dr.…
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Expert Testimony Limited in Identity Theft Credit Reporting Dispute
Oleksandr Panchenko, a Ukrainian national, first entered the U.S. in 2009 on a J-1 visa and received a Social Security Number. He lived intermittently in the U.S. until 2019, then returned permanently in April 2023 for work. In May 2023, he discovered over $120,000 in fraudulent accounts on his credit report, including unauthorized cards, bank…
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Civil Engineering Expert Employed a Reliable Methodology for Segregating Damages
In this insurance coverage dispute, Plaintiff Will Properties Inc. brought claims against Defendant Century Surety Company for breach of contract, common law bad faith, and violations of the Texas Insurance Code. Plaintiff alleged that its exhibition center in Harker Heights, Texas was covered by Defendant’s policy, which included hail and windstorm coverage, from November 1,…
