Tag: Expert Testimony
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Legal Expert Was Barred From Testifying About the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Defendant, Goran Gogic, was charged in a multi-count indictment with crimes related to international narcotics trafficking, in violation of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (“MDLEA”). Subsequently, the parties filed several motions in limine concerning evidence of electronic communications that were purportedly seized and decrypted by European law enforcement. As explained in the parties’ briefs,…
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Corrections Expert Barred From Testifying About Witness Credibility
Plaintiff Deoz Miller-Harris, formerly a detainee at the Onondaga County Justice Center (“OCJC”) alleged that the Defendants Onondaga County (the “County”) sheriff’s office employees Dustin Saddock, Ryan Whitmore, Anthony Tineo, Thomas Fodaro, Vedad Hujdur, and James Quigley (the “Individual Defendants”) violated his civil rights by using excessive force against him on September 16, 2021, and…
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Expert Testimony on Vessel Seaworthiness Deemed Relevant to Causation
Plaintiff River Assets, LLC, a company organized under the laws of Illinois, is in the business of operating barges that transport bulk materials. In January 2022, Plaintiff purchased a 33-year-old “spud barge,” model DM-110. River Assets and the DM 110 were insured under a Hull policy through U.S. Specialty Insurance Company (“USSIC”) through Continental Underwriters…
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Economics Expert’s Testimony on Lost Earning Potential Admitted
On May 22, 2021, Keith Anderson (“Anderson”) and Lorena McCaigue (“McCaigue”) (“Plaintiffs”) brought this action against Pasadena Police Chief John E. Perez (“Perez”) and the City of Pasadena (“City”). The action arises out of Defendants’ alleged retaliation against Plaintiffs in response to the following actions: (1) bringing a civil action against the City of Pasadena…
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Education Expert’s Testimony on School Procedures Excluded
Haverford School identified concerns with a student James’ behavior and asked his parents to withdraw him from the school mid-year. While James’ parents, the Does, acknowledged their son’s behavioral issues, they nevertheless disputed the school’s narrative of his behavior during that period. They concluded that the school asked for James’ withdrawal because he reported racial…
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Psychology Expert’s Opinion on Social-Media-Facilitated Sex Trafficking Admitted
This case arises under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), which provides victims of sex trafficking a civil remedy against the perpetrators and beneficiaries of their trafficking. Plaintiff Doe (C.L.F.) filed this action to recover for alleged harm she experienced from being trafficked at a Motel 6 in Wichita, Kansas, that she claims was…
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Industrial Hygiene Expert’s Testimony on Increased Exposure to PCBs Admitted
Plaintiffs Josepha Austin, Robin Cruz, Gordana Pobric, and Jennifer Haselman brought this action claiming physical, cognitive, and emotional harm resulting from their exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”). Defendants Monsanto Company, Bayer CropScience, L.P., Solutia, Inc., and Pharmacia L.L.C. (collectively “Monsanto”) filed a motion to exclude the testimony of Kevin Coghlan. Plaintiffs intended to call Coghlan…
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Social Work Expert’s Testimony on Gender Identity Admitted
Plaintiffs Elizabeth Mirabelli, Lori Ann West, and others brought this action on behalf of themselves and a putative class challenging school district policies regarding the social transition of students who identify as transgender. The central dispute concerns whether California’s public school teachers and staff may notify parents when a student uses a different name or…
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Law Enforcement Expert’s Testimony on the Use of Soft-Empty-Hand Control Limited
Plaintiff Jeffrey Fulkerson accused Deputy Keegan Kirkpatrick of the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office (“NCSO”) of using excessive force during his arrest. Defendants retained Brian S. Batterton as a “police practices expert.” Batterton’s report contains three opinions: “(1) Based upon the facts and reasons contained Paragraphs 25 through 41 . . . a reasonable and well-trained…
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Economics Expert’s Opinion on Copyright Damages Excluded
Plaintiff The Upper Deck Company (“Upper Deck”) sued its former contractor, Ryan Miller (“Miller”), and its competitor, Ravensburger North America Inc. (“Ravensburger”), for claims arising from the alleged copying of Upper Deck’s new trading card game (“TCG”), Rush of Ikorr. Miller filed motions to exclude Plaintiff’s expert witnesses Dr. Roberto J. Cavazos and Dr. Ian Bogost while…
