Category: Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness
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Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness’ Conclusions about how Bullets Behave Within the Body Admitted
Antoinette Tillman, Individually and as Adminstratrix of the Estate of George Homer Tillman III, brought this action on behalf of George Homer Tillman III against Defendants alleging excessive deadly force, as well as corresponding claims under New York state law, all stemming from a fatal police shooting that occurred on April 17, 2016. The Defendants…
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Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness’ Testimony About the Unintentional Discharge Excluded
Plaintiff Michael Colwell alleged that a Sig Sauer P320, which he was issued in connection with his duties as a police officer in Troy, New York, discharged during a police training exercise even though Plaintiff never touched the trigger. Plaintiff testified that he put the gun in his holster during the exercise and was starting…
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Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness’ Defect and Causation Opinions Excluded
A district judge in Alabama excluded the testimony of the firearms & ballistics expert because he did not offer any evidence to show any of the alleged dangerous conditions in order to support the product liability claims. Plaintiff James Andrew Scott, II filed a complaint against Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) alleging that defects in…
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Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness Testimony Rejected for not being based on Empirical Evidence
In January 2021, Timothy Davis experienced an unexpected discharge of his Sig Sauer P320 XCarry pistol while exiting his vehicle, resulting in a severe leg injury from a 9mm hollow-point bullet. The circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, with conflicting accounts in Davis’ deposition. He stated that, while sitting in his vehicle, he holstered the…
