Tag: Expert Testimony
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Safety Engineering Expert’s Alternative-Design Opinions Admitted
Plaintiff Geoffrey Long brought this action against Defendants Power Technique North America LLC (“Power Technique”) and United Rentals (North America, Inc.) (“United Rentals”), asserting claims for strict products liability, negligent products liability, and breach of warranty. Long alleged that he sustained life-altering injuries, including significant injuries to his cervical spine, when an access door of…
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Human Factors Expert Was Allowed to Testify About Limits of Visual Perception
Plaintiff Judith Bean alleged that this action arose from a February 28, 2023, trip-and-fall incident at Walmart Supercenter Facility #5686, located at 1301 N. Victory Place, Burbank, California, and asserted causes of action for negligence and premises liability. Walmart filed a motion in limine to preclude Plaintiff’s expert witnesses, Alex J. Balian and Kuba Glazek,…
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Economics Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on Punitive Damages
Plaintiff Kimberly McKinney filed a wrongful termination action against Land O’Lakes, citing its failure to accommodate her disability and work limitations stemming from injuries she sustained due to an unsafe condition at work. Defendant sought to preclude the testimony of Plaintiff’s retained experts Dr. Joseph Penbera and Dr. Julie Armstrong. Economics Expert Witness Joseph J.…
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Psychiatry Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on Life Expectancy
Plaintiff Brigid “Bridie” Farrell alleged that Defendant Gabel groomed and sexually abused her from June 1997 to January 1998, when she was 15 and Gabel was 33. Plaintiff was a competitive short-track speedskater in the 1990s and 2000s. Defendant United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (“USOPC”) filed a motion to exclude the testimony of Plaintiff’s…
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Plastic Surgery Expert Allowed to Opine on Second Degree Burns
Plaintiff, Anna Ortega, alleged that hot water from a hotel room shower “caused a large second degree burn on [her] left lower leg.” The incident occurred on February 11, 2024 at the L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles. Plaintiff has retained Dr. Derek Lou, a plastic surgeon to provide an opinion on her injuries. Lou opined…
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Law And Legal Expert Not Allowed to Opine on the Remodeling Project
This matter arises from damage to Plaintiffs Jacob and Suzanne Kuehn’s home caused by a water loss in December 2023. The Kuehns sued Safeco Insurance Company of America (“Safeco”) alleging breach of contract, violation of the Consumer Protection Act (“CPA”), bad faith, and violation of the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (“IFCA”). In advance of trial,…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Float Valve Clogging
Grace Pennington filed a complaint alleging that she was seriously injured by an Instant Pot ULTRA Pressure Cooker she had purchased from Kohl’s Corporation. The Defendant filed a motion to exclude the opinions of the Plaintiff’s expert, Dr. David M. Rondinone. Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness David Michael Rondinone holds an M.S. degree and a Ph.D.…
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Psychiatry Expert Allowed to Opine on Psychological Injuries
Plaintiff Brigid “Bridie” Farrell alleged that Defendant Gabel groomed and sexually abused her from June 1997 to January 1998. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude the expert testimony of Defendants’ expert, Dr. Charles Saldanha, pursuant to Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Psychiatry Expert Witness Charles Edwin Saldanha graduated from Emory University with…
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Entertainment Industry Expert Not Allowed to Opine on a Party’s Mental State
In this breach-of-contract suit stemming from an exclusive license to present a live touring show of the popular children’s show, CoComelon, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant CCM Touring LLC and Counterclaim Defendant S2BN Entertainment Corporation (“S2BN”) (collectively, the “CCM Parties”) sought to exclude the opinions and testimony of Eric Grilly and George Wade, experts for Defendant/Counterclaimant Moonbug Entertainment…
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Aviation Expert Was Allowed to Opine on Wing Repairs
The claims in this action for negligence, gross negligence, and vicarious liability arise out of damage caused to The Jones Company’s (“TJC”) 2024 Embraer Phenom 300E aircraft (“the aircraft”). On December 30, 2024, the aircraft was flown to New Orleans Lakefront Airport, where Signature Flight Support, LLC was providing fixed-base operator services, including ground handling…
