Category: Accounting Expert Witness
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Any Rule 26 Violation in the Accounting Expert’s Disclosure was Substantially Justified
Plaintiffs Michael Sutherland and Comfy Materials LLC sued Defendant Wellshow Machining Parts, Inc. for copyright infringement and false advertising relating to Defendant Wellshow’s Amazon listings of itscompeting products. Per the Amended Case Management and Scheduling Order, Plaintiffs disclosed one expert witness, Charleen Purdy, on March 14, 2025, who will “opine on Plaintiffs’ economic losses in connection…
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Statistics Expert’s Testimony on Discriminatory Employment Decisions Limited
The Plaintiffs had been employed by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. They alleged in their lawsuits that, on May 4, 2020, they were either terminated or demoted for discriminatory reasons, and brought claims asserting many of the same legal violations. The Defendants filed two motions to exclude the testimony of Plaintiffs’…
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Expert Testimony on Future Economic Losses Did Not Rely on Improper Assumptions
This case concerns a maritime personal injury sustained by a Mexican citizen, who was legally working in the United States on a seasonal H-2B visa. To assess damages, Espinoza hired AsherMeyers, LLC, a dispute advisory and forensic accounting firm, to calculate his economic losses, which include his future loss of earning capacity, fringe benefits, and…
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Accounting Expert’s Testimony on Alter Ego Issues Limited
The Plaintiffs had purchased timeshares at the Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort. They alleged that the Defendants, comprising various entities linked to the resort, operated a high-pressure sales scheme. According to the Plaintiffs, this scheme persuaded prospective buyers to invest in the vacation timeshare program without properly disclosing critical and legally mandated information. On March 13,…
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Accounting Expert Allowed to Testify About the Lifetime Loss of Earnings
Plaintiff Kimberly Breuil claimed that she was injured in a motor vehicle accident that took place on October 8, 2021. Breuil claimed that her injuries have made it painful to look downward and difficult to lift objects. As a result, she is seeking future lost wages and diminished earning capacity totaling between $483,273 and $1,085,644.…
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Accounting Expert’s Price Erosion Damages Opinion Admitted
Plaintiffs Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius Limited, and Syntel, Inc., (collectively, “Syntel”) initiated this action against The TriZetto Group, Inc. (“TriZetto”) and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (“Cognizant,” and, collectively, “Defendants”), alleging breach of contract, intentional interference with contractual relations, and misappropriation of confidential information. Syntel filed a motion to exclude the price erosion damages opinion…
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Financial Expert’s Opinions on Value Added Promotions Admitted
This action is about holding Chargebacks911 (“CB911”), its CEO (Monica Eaton) and its former CEO (Gary Cardone) accountable for their roles in keeping a massive online Keto diet pill scam (the “Keto Racket”) profitable, viable, and undetected while it victimized Plaintiffs and tens of thousands of other consumers across the country. Troy Carrothers is Defendants’…
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Banking Expert’s Opinions Regarding the Card Processing Industry Admitted
This action is about holding Chargebacks911 (“CB911”), its CEO (Monica Eaton) and its former CEO (Gary Cardone) accountable for their roles in keeping a massive online Keto diet pill scam (the “Keto Racket”) profitable, viable, and undetected while it victimized Plaintiffs and tens of thousands of other consumers across the country. Defendants filed a motion…
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Belated Production of the Accounting Expert’s Report Was Not Justified
Asserting various state and federal claims arising from alleged trademark infringement, Sacks Holdings, Inc. (the “Plaintiff” or “Sacks”) sued Grin Natural USA Limited, Grin Holdings Limited, Grin Natural US Limited, and Grin Natural Products Limited (collectively, the “Defendants” or “Grin”) for, inter alia, trademark infringement. In July 2024, Defendants’ counsel contacted Julianne “Juli” Saitz at…
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Accounting Expert’s Opinion Concerning Labor Costs Excluded
This case arises out of Delta’s delayed donut wrapping system. In late 2021, Bon Appetit Danish, Inc. and Bon Appetit Specialty Snacks, LLC (collectively, “Bon Appetit”) and Delta Systems and Automation, LLC’s (“Delta”) entered into a set of three contracts for Delta to manufacture packaging systems for Bon Appetit’s baked goods. But the donut packaging…