Category: Economics Expert Witness
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Economics Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on Punitive Damages
Plaintiff Kimberly McKinney filed a wrongful termination action against Land O’Lakes, citing its failure to accommodate her disability and work limitations stemming from injuries she sustained due to an unsafe condition at work. Defendant sought to preclude the testimony of Plaintiff’s retained experts Dr. Joseph Penbera and Dr. Julie Armstrong. Economics Expert Witness Joseph J.…
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Compensation Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Company Reactions
In October 2015, Apple expanded its restricted stock units (“RSU”) offerings to cover all employees working for the company—including those classified as non-exempt or eligible for overtime. The Named Plaintiffs in this case all worked in jobs Apple classified as non-exempt or overtime eligible, which Apple pays on an hourly basis. Plaintiffs each received RSU awards…
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Human Factors Expert Allowed to Opine on Foreseeable Behavior
This is a strict products liability and negligence case against Adams, the manufacturer of a plastic Adirondack chair that failed and rendered Ronald Scanlan a quadriplegic. The Defendant filed motions to exclude opinions of three of the Plaintiff’s expert witnesses: Russell Dunn, Clifford Tribus and Joellen Gill. The Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude opinions of the Defendant‘s expert…
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Security Expert’s Legal Conclusions Excluded
This case arises from the shooting death of John Fuller, (the “Decedent”), and wounding of DaJohn Foster at the Winbranch Apartment Complex (the “Property”). Plaintiffs assert a premises liability claim based on Defendants’ alleged failure to take adequate steps to protect them from violent crimes committed by third parties not resident at the Property. Defendant…
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Economics Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Value of Companionship Services
Plaintiff Tabria Montgomery’s father, Michael Montgomery sustained fatal injuries while operating a Bobst Mastercut 145 PER 2.0 Die-Cutter machine. She asserted claims individually on behalf of herself and her father’s estate against Defendant Bobst Group North America, Inc. (“Bobst NA”) for strict products liability, negligence, wrongful death, and survival. Bobst NA filed a motion to…
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Economics Expert Allowed to Opine on Constant Inflation
This is a consolidated action for securities fraud brought by Lead Plaintiff Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association on behalf of a putative class of investors in the Ohio-based electrical utility company FirstEnergy Corporation. Plaintiffs alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Securities Act of 1933 by FirstEnergy, its named officers…
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Economics Expert Allowed to Opine on Historic Losses
Plaintiff Sergio Romero was hired by Defendant Tribune Media Company (“Tribune”), a national media company that owns and operates various news outlets and television stations, as an Account Executive. On or around June 21, 2023, Plaintiff was diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma, also known as stomach cancer. To accommodate Plaintiff’s cancer diagnosis, Defendant authorized a medical…
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Human Resources Expert Allowed to Opine on Termination
This action arises out of Plaintiff Jon Evans’ employment with Defendant Critter Control Operations, Inc. During this employment, Plaintiff brought multiple concerns to Defendants’ Human Resources (HR) staff Ms. Rebecca Dye regarding “unfair treatment, safety concerns, and potentially fraudulent activity.” After eight and a half months of employment, Defendants terminated Plaintiff on October 18, 2021.…
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Economics Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on Technical Difficulties
This class action lawsuit arises out of Amazon’s practice of using smart-speaker technology (“Alexa”) to surreptitiously: (a) intercept; (b) eavesdrop; (c) record; (d) disclose; or (e) use millions of Americans’ voices and communications, all without their knowledge or consent. Such conduct blatantly violates Washington’s wiretapping law, which applies nationwide to Plaintiffs and all members of…
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Economics Expert Allowed to Opine on Lost Fringe Benefits
Plaintiff, Mark McCown, a locomotive engineer, fell on his buttocks and immediately experienced pain upon his fall and developed a condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (“CRPS”) due to the fall. McCown filed this suit against Defendant pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) asserting that his fall and subsequent injury were due, at…
