Tag: Experience
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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…