Tag: Experience
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Data Science Expert Witness’ Testimony About MLR Repricing Excluded
In 1955, Congress created the Indian Health Service (IHS) to govern tribal healthcare. The IHS, now a sub-agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), continues to govern tribal healthcare today. Indeed, the IHS is the “principal federal health care provider and health advocate for Indian people, and its goal is to…
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert Witness’ Testimony About Medical Necessity of Certain Procedures Performed Admitted
In this defamation lawsuit, Plaintiff Mahendra Amin (“Amin”), a doctor, alleged that Defendant Nbcuniversal Media, LLC aired several broadcast segments on MSNBC which included multiple false and defamatory statements about Amin and his medical treatment of detainees at Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC). To support his case, Amin retained Eldridge Bills to review the medical…
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Architectural Design Expert Witness’ Opinions on Retail Safety Excluded
On July 12, 2019, Plaintiff Karen Morgan went shopping for her son at Defendant’s Dick’s Sporting Goods (“DSG”) store in Gaithersburg, Maryland. As she walked through the store, she stopped to look at a display of women’s clothing. After she stooped down to look at the clothes on the bottom shelf, she felt a sudden…
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Product Safety Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Despite Alleged Lack of Familiarity with Tree Stands
Plaintiff, James Rowedder alleged a Field & Stream Stealth Climber Tree stand HEH01293 (“tree stand”) manufactured by Defendant Primal Vantage Company, Inc. (“Primal”) and sold by Defendant Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. d/b/a Field & Stream failed while Rowedder was using it and that he sustained injuries as a result. Plaintiff brought claims for (1) Negligence—Product Defect;…
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Law Enforcement Expert Witness’ Testimony Based on His Review of Relevant Materials
A district judge in Louisiana admitted the testimony of a law enforcement expert despite its alleged lack of documentary support and supporting methodology. This lawsuit stems from injuries sustained by Anthony Efthemes, a Louisiana State Police officer, while assisting in an emergency pursuit of a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The Plaintiff,…
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Court limits testimony of Marketing Expert Witness citing lack of experience analyzing consumer confusion from either a legal or marketing perspective in trademark infringement suit
In the case involving Plaintiff Blue Bottle Coffee, LLC and Defendants Southern Technologies, LLC and Hui Chuan Liao, the Plaintiff, a coffee business, filed a lawsuit in August 2021 and an amended complaint in November 2021. The dispute centered on alleged trademark infringement and unfair competition claims. The Plaintiff held multiple registered trademarks, including two…
