Tag: Gap
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Law Enforcement Expert Allowed to Opine on the Reactionary Gap
This suit involves the unnecessary use of excessive force by police officers against a black man suffering from a mental health crisis. On November 21, 2021, during a mental health crisis, Jabari Asante-Chioke encountered Louisiana State Police (“LSP”) Officer Nicholas Dowdle and East Jefferson Levee District (“EJLD”) Officers Jonathon Downing and Gerard Duplessis (collectively referred…
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Aviation Safety Expert’s Opinion on Organizational Culture Excluded
This case stemmed from an incident that occurred at Oslo Gardermoen Airport on August 23, 2019. Plaintiff Susan Hardy had flown with United Airlines from New Orleans to New Jersey. From there, she boarded a connecting flight to Oslo, Norway, operated by Defendant Scandinavian Airlines System. According to her claims, she fell while disembarking in…
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Electrical Engineering Expert’s Testimony Addressing the Coverage Gap Admitted
Puerto Rico Telephone Company (“Plaintiff” or “Claro”) brought this suit against the Municipality of Aguada, Hon. Christian Cortés-Feliciano, in his capacity as Mayor of the Municipality of Aguada, and Wesley Vega, in his capacity as Planning Director of the Municipality of Aguada (“Defendants” or “the Municipality”), for alleged violations of Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996…
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Statistics Expert Witness’ Damages Calculation Limited Because She Included Extended Gap Periods in Her Analysis
Defendant, New Prime, Inc., is a commercial trucking company, and its drivers are required to have a Commercial Driver’s License (“CDL”). It designates its CDL-licensed drivers as A seat, B seat, and C seat. B and C seat drivers are paired with an A seat driver until they attain enough experience to be an A…
