Tag: Expert Testimony
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Transportation Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on Hiring Practices
Plaintiff Casey A. Drake sued the Defendants Crete Carrier Corporation and Reuben Robert Shaffer for personal injuries arising from a vehicle collision. Drake was riding in a car driven by his niece, Erica Diehl. Shaffer was driving a tractor-trailer. As the two drivers passed a wrecked vehicle, they collided. Drake retained Robert Kelly and Jack…
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Engineering Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on the Condition of the Wooden Panel
This is a personal injury case. Plaintiff Amy Manzanares was allegedly injured by a wooden panel in Defendant El Monte Rents, Inc.’s recreational vehicle (“RV”) in November 2023. Defendant filed a motion to exclude Plaintiffs’ expert, Mark Goodson, P.E. Engineering Expert Witness Mark E. Goodson, P.E. is a consulting engineer licensed in electrical and mechanical…
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Law Enforcement Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on the Party’s Intent
Plaintiff Deborah Jones-MacDonald brought this civil rights action against Defendants, Harris County Sheriff’s Office (“HCSO”) Deputies Ronaldo Delgado and Charles Ribbe (collectively, “the Deputies”), alleging that she suffered personal injuries as a result of an August 13, 2021 encounter with the Deputies. Plaintiff sought to exclude the report of the Deputies’ expert, Michael A. Dirden,…
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Railroad Expert’s Failure-to-Warn Testimony Admitted
This action arises from a train derailment in Lund, Utah on July 15, 2021, in which Plaintiffs Larry Keatley, Wirgil Rask, and Matthew Lindley (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), were operating the train as Defendant’s employees. Plaintiffs asserted a claim against Defendant under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and alleged that the Plaintiffs’ injuries were due to the…
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Engineering Expert Allowed to Opine on Property Damage
Plaintiff R&J Components filed this action for negligence, alleging damage to inventory during roof renovations. Centimark Corporation and SIU Professional Roofing LLC (“Defendants”) sought to exclude Plaintiff’s damages expert, Mikey Minor, under Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Engineering Expert Witness Mikey Minor is a director of consulting and lead consulting engineer with…
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Engineering Expert Barred From Opining on the Sidewalk Condition
In this facially simple premises liability lawsuit, Plaintiff Stephanie Lewis sought to recover damages incurred when she tripped and fell on the front walkway of Samuel B. Heggie, Jr.’s home while she was delivering a pizza in February 2020. Samuel Heggie having died during the pendency of this lawsuit, the Plaintiff now proceeds against the…
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Economics Expert’s Opinion on Career Earnings Prospects Admitted
This case involves a Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”) claim for emotional distress and a Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”) whistleblower claim based on alleged retaliation. Despite the failure to timely file the required documents, the Union Pacific’s Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) granted Nathan Walker a grace extension of his medical leave of absence. On…
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Expert Testimony on Inadequate Construction Techniques Excluded
This action concerns whether the construction of a condominium building damaged the townhouses on an adjacent property owned by the Plaintiff, Charles Matiella. Plaintiff alleged causes of action for negligence and trespass against the owner of the adjacent property, Murdock Street, LLC; the two companies who operated as the general contractor and developer for the…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert’s Mix-and-Match Opinions Excluded
Plaintiff Taylor Lavergne sued Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Motor America (collectively, “Defendants”) in connection with injuries she allegedly sustained during a rear-end collision between a 2013 Jeep Wrangler and a 2016 Hyundai Accent (the “subject vehicle”) in which she was a passenger. Plaintiffs designated Brian Herbst as their mechanical engineering expert. Hyundai Motor Company…
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Economics Expert’s Lost Sales Analyses Deemed Reliable
Plaintiff Serra Chevrolet, Inc. (“Serra”) sued Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”) for breach of contract, violations of Alabama’s Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, negligence, wantonness, and violations of the federal Dealer’s Day in Court Act. Serra retained Patrick L. Anderson to provide an expert report on lost sales and lost profits in this matter. GM filed a…
