Tag: Expert Testimony
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Law Enforcement Expert’s Testimony on False Arrest Excluded
Plaintiff Omar O’Hara brought this civil rights action against Defendants Terrence Lott and Marlissa Butler-Cherry, who are police officers with the University City Police Department (“UCPD”), in their individual capacities. He alleged that Defendants violated his constitutional rights when they wrongfully arrested him during the early morning hours on March 15, 2023. Plaintiff filed a…
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Safety Expert’s Testimony on Loading Practices Admitted
Marco Antonio Rodriguez and his wife, Rosanna Rodriguez, sued Americold Logistics, LLC and Frez-N-Stor, Inc. seeking damages for injuries he suffered while working at Americold’s facility in La Porte, Texas. In March 2023, Rodriguez was instructed to remove pallets of frozen chicken from a railcar. He alleged that when he entered the car, hundreds of…
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Expert Testimony on Medical and Prescription Expenses Admitted
Plaintiff Vicenta Vega was allegedly injured when she slipped on water that had accumulated on the floor of a Ross Stores retail store. She sought damages for past and future medical expenses, past and future pain and suffering, past and future physical impairment, past and future scarring and disfigurement, and lost earning capacity. Ross Stores designated…
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Orthopedic Surgery Expert’s Testimony on Venous Issues and Wound Care Admitted
This case arises out of an accident in which Nolan Gorney slipped and fell at a Safeway store. Gorney designated Dr. Michael A. Steingart, an orthopedic surgeon, as an expert. Steingart conducted an independent medical examination and opined that the accident aggravated Gorney’s preexisting condition. He also stated that Gorney’s “vascular status had changed from…
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Computer Engineering Expert’s Testimony on the Authenticity of the Promissory Notes Excluded
This case arises from Plaintiff Alvin White’s default on five mortgage loans, secured by five separate properties in Fife, Washington. In February 2006, White purchased five properties—Lot 11, Lot 16, Lot 7, Lot 10, and Lot 12—using funds borrowed from Long Beach Mortgage Company. White executed five promissory notes and deeds of trust to secure…
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Retail Safety Expert’s Testimony Regarding the Duty of Care and Breach Excluded
Plaintiff William Ramsey was allegedly injured while visiting the Defendant’s store in Somerset. As a result, the Plaintiff filed a premises liability cause of action against Defendant, Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC. Plaintiff relied on the testimony and opinions of Keven Moore. According to Moore, “Defendant did not fulfill the requisite duty of care to safeguard Plaintiff…
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Forensic Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Interior and Roof Damages Admitted
This case arose from a dispute between homeowners and their insurer over coverage. Plaintiffs, Jessi Shetler and Richard Shetler filed a claim with Defendant, Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company, their insurer, for the windstorm’s damage to their roof and the interior of their home. Plaintiffs brought the instant first-party action sounding in breach of contractdue…
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Legal Expert’s Testimony on the Customs and Usages of the Oil and Gas Industry Admitted
Louisiana Minerals, Ltd., as lessor, and Weyerhaeuser, as lessee, are the successors in interest to a 1986 Timber Sale and Lease Contract (“Contract”). LML asserted that Weyerhaeuser has entered into a significant number of unauthorized third-party agreements that impinge upon or adversely affect LML’s rights under the Contract. Damages were sought for harm caused by…
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Law Enforcement Expert’s Testimony on the Unique Overdose Risk of Fentanyl Excluded
David James Michael Jensen is charged in an eight-count Superseding Indictment with five counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, one count of Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Distribute (methamphetamine and fentanyl), one count of Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, and one count of Possession of…
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Religious Studies Expert’s Testimony on the Beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses Admitted
Plaintiff Brianna Bolden-Hardge is a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and believes her faith forbids her from “swearing primary allegiance to any human government” and “swearing to engage in political or military activity—including taking up of arms.” She applied for a position with the Office of the California State Controller (“SCO”) and received an offer.…
