Tag: Damages
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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…
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Court Rejects Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness’ Attempt to Springboard OSHA Regulations Outside of the Work Environment
On September 19th, 2021, Co-Plaintiff Cándida Cabrera visited the restaurant called Romano’s Macaroni Grill, located at Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas, Puerto Rico. At a certain point, Co-Plaintiff Cándida Cabrera was in the process of exiting the seating booth, and one of her feet slightly tripped on one of the spikes under the table. Given…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Report Precluded Because it Reviews the Amounts Previously Billed
This matter stems from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 21, 2023 when the vehicle driven by Plaintiff, Juwan Brown, and occupied by his parents, Clarence and Tawanna Brown, was struck by a commercial vehicle driven by Dashawn Brooks. The commercial vehicle was owned by Penske Truck Leasing Co. and leased by Defendant…
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Marketing Expert Witness’ Testimony on Students’ Exposure to Fraudulent Rankings Admitted
Plaintiffs Iola Favell, Sue Zarnowski, Mariah Cummings, and Ahmad Murtada (“Plaintiffs”) alleged that Defendant University of Southern California (“USC”) engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate the U.S. News & World Report (“US News”) ranking of USC’s Rossier School of Education (“USC Rossier”) by submitting incomplete data to US News — and then marketed that…
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Standard Out-Of-Pocket Damages Methodology Employed by Economics Expert Witness Deemed Reliable
In 2007, SCANA received legislative approval to construct two nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station in Fairfield County, South Carolina” (the “Nuclear Project”). Deloitte served as SCANA’s external auditor for over 70 years. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Pension Fund alleges that, “[t]hroughout the Class Period, Deloitte repeatedly violated its…
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Insurance Expert Witness’ Testimony Limited Because it is Needlessly Cumulative
This lawsuit stems from claims of breach of contract and statutory and common-law bad faith. It all started when Plaintiff, Paul Schulz, was injured when his motorcycle struck an oil spill in the roadway, causing the front tire to slide out and the motorcycle to overturn. Shortly thereafter, Schulz filed a claim with his insurer,…
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Economics Expert Witness’ Conjoint Analysis and Damages Model Deemed Admissible
Plaintiff David Swartz brought this case against Defendants Dave’s Killer Bread, Inc. and Flowers Foods, Inc. under the California Unfair Competition Law, alleging that Defendants violated Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations, and therefore California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), by including unlawful labels on their bread products. Plaintiff moved to certify a class on a…
