Category: Chemical Engineering Expert Witness
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Chemical Engineering Expert Witness’ Findings from the Battery Failure Investigation Excluded
On March 12, 2019, a fire broke out at a Forest River manufacturing facility. American Home Assurance Company, a subrogee of Forest River, says a lithium-ion battery from a Makita power drill is to blame. American sued both Makita Corporation of America and Makita U.S.A., Inc. under Indiana’s Product Liability Act. The two companies (called…
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Chemical Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony About the Harms Surrounding PFOA Limited
This case involves a dispute concerning the contamination of the drinking water in Hoosick Falls, New York by perfluorooctanoic acid, a chemical commonly referred to as PFOA. Following multiple settlement agreements with certain Defendants, DuPont is the only remaining Defendant. Plaintiffs alleged that DuPont is liable for producing the PFOA that ultimately contaminated the water…
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Court limits the testimony of Chemical Engineering Expert Witness after it is found to consist of an improper legal opinion
This case arose from a fire at the vacant home of Richard F. Vetter and Bryan Miner (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) on March 9, 2021. The Plaintiffs were renovating their home and had applied Varathane Classic Wood Stain, manufactured by Defendant Rust-Oleum Corporation, to their wood floors. After applying the stain, they left the applicators saturated in…
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Court limits the testimony of Chemical Engineering Expert Witness citing his lack of familiarity with technical aspects of Polycarbonate technology, its design, or its operation amidst claims of trade secrets misappropriation
Trinseo Europe GmbH filed a lawsuit against several Defendants, including Stephen Harper, Steve Harper Consulting, Inc., Polycarbonate Consulting Services, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root, LLC (KBR), William Davis, and Polycarbonate Resins Consulting, LLC. The lawsuit alleged that these parties had unlawfully obtained Trinseo’s trade secrets and confidential information associated with polycarbonate manufacturing. Polycarbonate is a…
