Tag: Expert Report
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Neuropsychology Expert Witness’ Opinion on Future Care Excluded
This matter arises out of a medical malpractice action filed by Plaintiffs Tyler Grenier, individually, and Jenna Grenier, individually and as next friend of J.A.G., a minor, (collectively “Plaintiffs”) against Defendant United States of America (“Defendant”) for alleged medical negligence at Tripler Army Medical Center (“Tripler”) related to the medical care by Defendant’s employees for…
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Economics Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Because He Has Researched CON Laws
Charles Slaughter is a licensed physical therapist who owns a physical therapy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi. He brought this constitutional challenge to Mississippi’s Certificate of Need (CON) program because Mississippi has had a moratorium on issuing CONs to new home health care businesses for the past 42 years. This case was initiated in the wake…
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Credit Reporting Expert Witness’ Testimony About Actual Damages Sustained by Plaintiff Excluded
Plaintiff, Noah Ford rented an apartment in Colorado. He signed a Lease Agreement and additional lease documents and moved into the apartment on or about September 3, 2020. On or about July 4, 2021, Ford signed another Lease Agreement and additional lease documents to rent the same apartment for an additional year, for the period…
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Radiology Expert Witness Barred From Testifying for Failing to Provide the Court With a Report
Plaintiff, Wendy Marie Henshaw alleged that she slipped and fell on a liquid substance on Defendant Wal-Mart’s premises on October 28, 2021. Henshaw filed a motion to strike Defendant’s expert witness Dr. Marc Fredric Glickstein. Henshaw noted that Defendant timely served its expert witness disclosure and listed Glickstein as an expert in diagnostic radiology; however,…
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert Witness Barred from Testifying About Plaintiff’s Expressed Desire for Cesarean Delivery
This matter arises out of a medical malpractice action filed by Plaintiffs Tyler Grenier, individually, and Jenna Grenier, individually and as next friend of J.A.G., a minor, (collectively “Plaintiffs”) against Defendant United States of America (“Defendant”) for alleged medical negligence at Tripler Army Medical Center (“Tripler”) related to the medical care by Defendant’s employees for…
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Court Finds No Statement in the Marketing Expert Witness’ Survey to be Misleading
The underlying case concerns the alleged release of toxic chemicals from a manufacturing facility in Canoga Park between 1968 and 1970 by Litton Systems, Inc., an entity now owned by Defendants Northrop Grumman Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (“Northrop Grumman”). Plaintiffs moved for class certification on their claims for negligence, private nuisance, and trespass…
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Testimony of Accounting Expert Witnesses Admitted Despite Using a Different Form of Calculation
This case arises out of a fee dispute between Defendant, CMR Construction & Roofing, LLC and Plaintiff, Crescent City Remodeling, LLC. CMR contracted Crescent to perform remediation work at Tangipahoa Parish School Board buildings following Hurricane Ida. Crescent later alleged that CMR breached the parties’ Joint Work Agreement by failing to compensate Crescent for its…
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Economics Expert Witness’ Report ran afoul of Rule 26 Requirements
Plaintiff, a long-time employee of Chevron, filed his First Amended Complaint on August 22, 2023 and alleged that Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery had been marred by racism and sexism, that his contributions to the company exceeded his compensation, and that “discriminatory practices have prevented him from being promoted.” The issue before the Court is whether the…
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Construction Expert Witness’ Deposition Testimony deemed “Incomplete and Inconclusive”
This action stems from a trip and fall incident that occurred on July 19, 2019, while Plaintiff, Carolyn Simmons was walking and tripped along a dangerous and defective sidewalk located in front of Rite Aid in Ridgeland, South Carolina. The Defendant, Rite Aid of South Carolina, Inc., Walgreens, and Sitaras and Tzioros Properties, Inc., (hereafter…
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Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness’ Defect and Causation Opinions Excluded
A district judge in Alabama excluded the testimony of the firearms & ballistics expert because he did not offer any evidence to show any of the alleged dangerous conditions in order to support the product liability claims. Plaintiff James Andrew Scott, II filed a complaint against Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) alleging that defects in…
