Tag: Ignite
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Chemistry Expert Was Allowed to Opine on Phosphine-Air Mixtures
Crestbrook Insurance Company, as subrogee of Central Prairie Co-Op, sued Ecolab, Inc., for negligence and breach of contract. This case is about a fire that destroyed a grain storage bin and its contents. Central Prairie is a Kansas grain cooperative that stores wheat and other grains in large bins at facilities across the state. In…
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Product Safety Expert’s State-of-Mind Testimony Excluded
On November 10, 2022, Kenneth and Phyllis Zerr perished in a house fire. Plaintiffs—the Zerrs’ children and Kenneth Zerr’s estate—alleged that the fire was caused by a defective dehumidifier produced by Gree. In support of their defense, Defendants planned to use expert witnesses. On the origin of the fire, Defendants offered Todd Soong. On the…
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Fire Investigation Expert’s Specific Ignition-Source Opinion Excluded
This subrogation action arises from a fire that occurred on April 10, 2022, involving a dump truck owned by Boggs Transport, Inc. (“Boggs”) and insured by Plaintiff Amerisure Insurance Company (“Amerisure”). The fire began in a parked dump truck identified as Truck No. 863 at Boggs’s facility in Pageland, South Carolina, and spread to four…
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Fire Investigation Expert’s Testimony About a Missing Orifice Admitted
On January 21, 2021, a fire destroyed Jacqueline Flynn’s home located at 7618 Craig Court in Orlando, Florida. The Plaintiff purchased a Thermacell Patio Shield on the day of the fire. Since the Patio Shield was the only energized device in use on the balcony at the time of the fire, the Plaintiff filed her…
