Category: Economics Expert Witness
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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…
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Plant Pathology Expert Allowed to Opine on HLVd Infection
Plaintiff is a Delaware limited liability business suing multiple individuals and related trusts for securities fraud arising out of a transaction in which Defendants allegedly induced Plaintiff to purchase over $25 million of Devi Holdings stock through fraudulent misrepresentations about Devi’s financial condition and unpaid tax liabilities. Devi Holdings was a business engaged in engaged…
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Economics Expert’s Earning Capacity Analysis Admitted
This case involves a workplace accident that occurred on July 13, 2023, while Plaintiff Jason Flores (“Plaintiff”) was working at ACS Manufacturing, Inc. (“ACS”) with a press brake machine (“Subject Press Brake”) manufactured by Accurpress. Plaintiff’s left hand was severely injured when the ram on the Subject Press Brake came down on his hand after…
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Economics Expert Partly Allowed to Opine on Corrective Advertising Damages
This is a trademark infringement and unfair competition action arising from the parties’ respective uses of the word “IMPOSSIBLE.” Impossible Foods is the widely known creator of the Impossible Burger and other plant-based meat products. Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs Joel Runyon and Impossible X LLC (collectively, “Impossible LLC”) are an individual and his corporate entity who, over the…
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Law Enforcement Expert’s Opinion on Reaction Time Admitted
This case arises from the fatal shooting of Caleb Slay by federal Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) Agent Anthony Gasperoni. On November 2, 2020, Slay encountered DEA Agent Gasperoni and DEA Agent John Stuart. During the ensuing interaction, DEA Agent Gasperoni discharged his firearm, fatally shooting Slay. Slay’s mother, Tina Richardson, filed this case asserting numerous…
