Tag: Damages
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Testimony of Finance Expert Witness Limited Because It Is Based on the Assumption That Economic Damages Are Inclusive of Lost Wages
Plaintiff, Paul Sullivan was employed as a GSI Analyst II in the City’s Public Works Department. His employment was terminated as part of a reduction in force (“RIF”). During a restructuring of the Public Works Department, which led to the RIF, the City eliminated both of its GIS Analyst II positions, one of which was…
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Insurance Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Despite Not Being Tied to Covered Loss
A district judge in Texas admitted the insurance expert’s testimony about the cost to repair or replace the damaged areas. This is a commercial property insurance coverage dispute arising from hail and wind damage to Plaintiff’s property located at Midland, Texas. Landmark insured the Property under a commercial policy. Landmark received notice that the Property…
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Business Valuation Expert Witness’ Testimony Regarding the Value or Lack Thereof of Plaintiff’s Trade Secrets Excluded
Alan Solomon with the University of Tennessee (“UT”) developed the 11-1F4 antibody, and the “ownership of the Antibody materials and associated materials are held by Plaintiff.” The Antibody is effective in treating amyloidosis. In 2009, Solomon applied for and received two different orphan drug designations for two indications of the 11-1F4 Antibody. Defendant Caelum Biosciences,…
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Defendant’s Objections against the Accounting Expert Witness’ Damages Calculations Overruled
A district judge in North Carolina refused to exclude the accounting expert witness’ calculations of the Defendants’ revenues and profits earned in connection with their sales. Plaintiff and Defendants sell heat transfer systems to industrial customers. In 2016, Plaintiff sued Defendants for trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, unfair competition, and patent claims. That litigation…
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Civil Engineering Expert Witness’ Generic Testimony Deemed Unhelpful
A district judge in Florida decided that a civil engineering expert witness cannot testify about the alleged defects of Knauf drywalls because his testimony was generic. Defendants Knauf Gips KG and Knauf New Building System (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.’s (“KPT”) are foreign manufacturers accused of constructing defective drywalls that have been installed in homes across the country. Plaintiff…
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Economics Expert Witness’ Testimony Based on Well-Tested Methods for Establishing Classwide Damages Admitted
A district judge in California refused to exclude the testimony of an expert economist despite objections raised against his methods for establishing classwide damages. The expert economist had adequately explained why his damages analysis would provide an accurate and common method to prove classwide damages. The Plaintiff contended that the Defendant Williams-Sonoma, Inc., and its…
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Securities Expert Witness’ Opinion on Defendant’s Breach of Fiduciary Duties Admitted
Plaintiffs are former Salesforce employees who participated in the Salesforce 401(k) Plan. They alleged Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Plan and Plan participants in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Plaintiffs alleged the Investment Advisory Committee, Joseph Allanson, Stan Dunlap, and Joachim Wettermark (collectively, “Committee Defendants”) breached their fiduciary duty…
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Psychology Expert Witness’ Depression Diagnosis Upheld
Plaintiff Duane Anthony Beyenhof alleged that his former employer Defendant Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc. (“Schwan’s”) wrongfully terminated him in retaliation for reporting illegal activity at work and because of his age. Schwan’s claimed he was terminated for not wearing a seatbelt in violation of Defendant Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc.’s (“Schwan’s” or “Defendant”) zero tolerance Seat…
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Civil Engineering Expert Witness’ Assessment of Wind-Pressure Damage resulting from Hurricane Sally Admitted
Hurricane Sally, which made landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama on September 16, 2020, damaged the Compass Point Condominium (the “Condo”). This action arises out of a disagreement between the insured, Compass Point Condominium Owners’ Association, Inc. (the “Plaintiff”), and its insurer, Landmark, regarding the extent of damage to Plaintiff’s property caused by Hurricane Sally, the necessary repairs, and…
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Economic Damages Expert Witness held to Employ Valid Methodology for Computing Lost Licensing Profits
Plaintiff Brand Design Company, Inc., d/b/a House Industries (“House”), a design studio and typeface foundry is in the business of developing and marketing proprietary fonts. House accused Defendant Rite Aid Corporation of appropriating one of these proprietary fonts and its corresponding font software—Neutraface—in the pharmacy chain’s rebranding effort, with the assistance of Defendants GA Communications, Inc., d/b/a PureRED Creative,…
