Tag: Damages
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Accounting Expert Witness’ Disgorgement Analysis Using Full Absorption Method Admitted
Plaintiff Multiple Energy Technologies, LLC (“MET”) accused Under Armour of false advertising in relation to certain products that contain bioceramic powder. MET contended that Under Armour inaccurately claimed that the Federal Food and Drug Administration had determined that those products enhanced recovery. Under Armour sells activewear and sleepwear products directly to consumers. This includes the…
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Aquatics Expert Witness Barred From Opining On the Pool’s Design
Kyle and Annaleah Justice raised claims of negligence and strict liability against Defendants Bestway (USA), Inc. and Rural King under the Missouri Wrongful Death Statute. Plaintiffs’ claims arose from the drowning death of their minor daughter, E.M.J., in an above-ground pool on August 3, 2019. Plaintiffs designated Dianna Sullivan as an expert regard the impact…
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Economics Expert Witness Allowed to Opine on Educational Loss
Plaintiffs Jennifer Le Pape (“Mother”) and Frederic Le Pape (“Father”) (collectively, “Parents”), on behalf of their child, Alexandre Le Pape (“Alex”), and Alex, individually, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) brought intentional discrimination claims against Defendant Lower Merion School District (the “District”), alleging that the District failed to take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with Alex were as…
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Accounting Expert Witness’ Testimony on Damages Admitted Because it Includes Independent Analysis
Plaintiff American Power, LLC (“AMP”) is a trucking-logistics company headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff invested in and loaned $450,000 to Defendant Dektrix LLC, a transportation-servicing company headquartered in Utah. The Complaint charges that the investment and loan were fraudulently obtained and ultimately worthless. Plaintiff sought to impose liability upon Dektrix and…
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Accounting Expert Witness’ Testimony Excluded Because He Makes No Effort to Distinguish Lost Profit Damages
It all started when GE and X-Ray contracted for the acquisition, sale and purchase of certain equipment and services required to outfit a nuclear radiopharmaceutical laboratory—the first of its kind in Jamaica. X-Ray later accused GE Entities of breaching their duties of care to X-Ray and breaching various components of the operative agreement– the International…
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Insurance Expert Witness’ Estimate Excluded Because Unknown Contractors Collected the Data
Plaintiffs Gregory Hebbler and Marion Hebbler contracted with Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company to insure their home located at 6009 Angler Drive, Picayune, Mississippi. On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall, purportedly damaging the residence. When Defendant conducted an on-site inspection and estimated the monetary damage caused by Hurricane Ida, it issued…
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Psychiatry Expert Witness’ Opinions on the Sufficiency of the County’s Suicide Prevention Policies and Training Admitted
This case arises from the in-custody death of Joseph Morton (“Morton”) at Vista Detention Facility (“VDF”). Morton was arrested for attempted robbery and booked at VDF on May 11, 2020, one day after release from a 5150 hold. Morton committed suicide six days later, on May 17. Plaintiffs allege medical care claims under 42 U.S.C.…
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Testimony of Family Medicine Expert Witness on the Issue of Damages Declared a Nullity
A patient brought a health care liability action against his psychiatrist and the psychiatrist’s employer, alleging the psychiatrist engaged in improper sexualized conduct that caused him psychological injury. Plaintiff Tray Simmons is a survivor of childhood rape which he experienced in 2010. Simmons alleged that Dr. Shahidul Islam encouraged him to read the chapter of…
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Occupational Medicine Expert Witness’ Testimony As to the Causation of the Subject Incident Admitted
This lawsuit involves an alleged slip and fall in the Petco Store. Plaintiff, Lisa Brune alleged multiple injuries caused by the slip and fall and sought damages for same. Plaintiff complained that Petco failed to adhere to this Court’s Order. Then Plaintiff complained that the testimonies, opinions, and/or reports of David C. Randolph, M.D., Ph.D., and…
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Accounting Expert Witness Reliably Calculates Damages Measure by Reasonable Royalties
This is a trademark infringement case involving the trademarked phrase “Freedom Pop”. Plaintiff Proccor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Proccor”) contended that Defendant GAT Sports infringed upon its alleged trademark for a “Freedom Pop” flavored Pre-Rx pre-workout supplement. GAT Sports essentially argued that the phrase was used in a non-trademark, descriptive, way to describe the flavor of its…
