Tag: Expert Testimony
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Public Contracts Expert’s Testimony on Property Management Excluded
This action arises from allegations that Fluor Corporation, Inc., and Fluor Intercontinental, Inc. (collectively, “Fluor”), submitted false or misleading information to the United States Government in connection with performance and award-fee determinations under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV (“LOGCAP IV”). Specifically, LOGCAP IV was a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract administered by the United States Army…
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Employment Expert’s Testimony on the Work Environment Excluded
This case arises from an employment dispute involving Defendant Gannett Co., Inc., doing business as USA Today. Plaintiff Taylor Bailey, a former Gannett employee, asserted claims against Gannett for breach of contract and sex discrimination under Title VII. Bailey retained Chris S. Thrutchley provide expert opinions and testify regarding Plaintiff’s allegations and Defendant’s alleged conduct…
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Law Enforcement Expert’s Testimony on Tunnel Vision Excluded
Eric Kelley contended that he was wrongfully incarcerated for a 1993 murder and robbery for 24 years until DNA testing provided a basis for the trial court to vacate his convictions, and the State declined to retry him, Kelley then sued several members of the Paterson Police Department (“PPD”) who allegedly violated his constitutional rights…
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Finance Expert’s Testimony on Corporate Ethics Excluded
This case arises from Fluor’s performance under LOGCAP IV, Task Order 0005 (“TO5”), under which Fluor provided logistics and support services to U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. As a cost-reimbursable contract, TO5 was subject to oversight by multiple Government entities, including the Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”) and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”). As…
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Finance Expert Allowed to Opine on Loss Causation
Stadium Capital (“Stadium”), the Lead Plaintiff in this class action lawsuit, has sued Co-Diagnostics (“CoDx”), its CEO Dwight Egan, and its CFO Brian Brown, for allegedly making false or misleading statements in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Defendants filed a motion to exclude the testimony of Stadium’s expert witness, Chad W. Coffman…
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Law And Legal Expert Was Barred From Opining on the Trust Agreement
The Plaintiff, Christopher Ayash, is a named beneficiary of the Patricia Louise Ayash Living Trust (“Trust”), created by his late mother (“Grantor”) in 2002. The Trust also named two of the Grantor’s other sons as beneficiaries. The Defendants, David Barnette and Karl Hamm, serve as Trustees. The Trustees are directed to divide and hold the…
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Materials Science Expert’s Testimony on Fire Causation Excluded
Ibrahim Qasim bought a sixty-four ounce container of EcoLogic Bed Bug Killer 2 (“Product”) from Home Depot on August 26, 2019. On September 2, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., Ibrahim sprayed all sixty-four ounces of the product into the living room of the apartment he and Nouh Qasim shared. At 5:00 p.m., as Nouh turned on…
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Insurance Expert Was Allowed to Opine on Damage Causation
This case involves allegations of underpayment and nonpayment under an insurance policy. Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company issued Policy No. 01-C-PK-P20064154-0 to 707 FWY Investments, LLC with effective dates of September 12, 2022, to September 12, 2023. Plaintiff leased out this structure to commercial tenants. The roof collapsed and then several severe rain and windstorms allowed…
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Life Care Planning Expert’s Testimony on Future Care Limited
On October 27, 2022, a three-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate-10 in Phoenix, Arizona. Defendant Eduardo Serrato was operating a tractor trailer when he struck the rear of a Dodge Dart, killing a non-party individual inside the vehicle. The Dodge Dart was pushed across two lanes, and it impacted the tractor trailer containing Plaintiffs Robert Hanifon…
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Actuarial Science Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Resulting Damage
This action arises from a dispute about the payment of service fees by Bulldog National Risk Retention Group (“Bulldog”) to Plaintiff GB Group. Specifically, the dispute centers on a Service Agreement between GB Group and Bulldog, as well as an Addendum thereto entered into in July 2018 and August 2020. To begin with, GB Group…
