Tag: coefficient of friction
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Civil Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony Premised on a Coefficient of Friction Measurement Test Excluded
Plaintiff Migdalia Rodríguez filed suit against Defendants WV Vacation Business LLC d/b/a Hotel Vista Azul and Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples under Puerto Rico’s general tort statute. She claims that while at the WV she slipped and fell on artificial grass. The Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude Engineer Berlin Ng Cortiñas’ testimony because, she claims, it is…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Opinions on Slipperiness of Shower Floor Admitted
The case involved the Plaintiff, Anthony Cladd who fell and suffered injuries while using a shower stall at a truck stop owned by the Defendant, TA Operating, LLC. The Plaintiff asserted that the fall and injuries were a result of the shower stall being unsafe, and claimed that the Defendant breached a duty of care…
