Category: Real Estate Development Expert Witness
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Real Estate Development Expert Witness Violates Rule 26 by Offering an Opinion on the Causation Issue
H5R owns a single-family home (the “Property”) in Dallas, Texas, for which Scottsdale Insurance issued an insurance policy covering certain causes of loss. In February 2021, water allegedly entered the Property through or near the roof. H5R “immediately notified” Scottsdale Insurance and filed a claim for this incident. More than one year after the claim…
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Court admits expert testimony regarding restrictive covenants in public nuisance case
In Stone v. Harley Marine, the court denied Harley’s attempt to exclude Plaintiff’s expert, finding his long experience preparing neighborhood analyses qualified him to opine on land use and deed restrictions. The court held that the expert employed a reliable methodology involving site inspection and document review. While Harley could make specific objections at trial,…
