Tag: Liability
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Mortgage Expert Allowed to Testify Despite Not Updating the Earnings Model
The lawsuit concerns whether “Freddie Mac concealed its overextension in the nontraditional mortgage market—generally composed of instruments known as subprime mortgages or low credit and high risk instruments—and its materially deficient underwriting, risk management and fraud detection practices through misstatements and omissions to investors.” Plaintiff Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (“OPERS”) retained Howard Shapiro as…
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Engineering Expert Qualified to Opine on Crossbow Malfunction
Scott and Melanie Campbell (“Plaintiffs”) brought this case against Ravin Crossbows, LLC and Velocity Outdoor Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”). This case arises from personal injuries sustained by Plaintiff Scott Campbell (“Scott”), an experienced hunter. On November 9, 2022, Scott was hunting from a ladder stand using a Ravin 10 Crossbow, manufactured by Ravin Crossbows. He attempted…
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Risk Management Expert Witness’ Testimony on Economic Injury Conditionally Admitted
In June 2008, USA experienced the collapse of the housing market and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. For homeowners who put down less than 20% for the purchase of their homes, most were required to purchase private mortgage insurance to protect their lenders in the event of default. Many of those private…
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Vocational Rehabilitation Expert Witness’ Opinions On Wage Rates in the Mexican Labor Market Admitted Despite Alleged Flaws
After Aries Marine filed its Complaint for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability (the “Limitation Action), seven individuals filed claims for personal injury, including Glenn Gibson, Ronald Williams, Luis H. Jimenez (aka Gilberto Gomez Rojas), Gabriel Vilano, Lee Bob Rose, Tomas Arce-Perez, and Calvin Abshire. The first six Claimants referenced above have retained Glenn Hebert…
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Standard Out-Of-Pocket Damages Methodology Employed by Economics Expert Witness Deemed Reliable
In 2007, SCANA received legislative approval to construct two nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station in Fairfield County, South Carolina” (the “Nuclear Project”). Deloitte served as SCANA’s external auditor for over 70 years. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Pension Fund alleges that, “[t]hroughout the Class Period, Deloitte repeatedly violated its…
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Credentials and subjective opinion alone found insufficient for admitting expert testimony; Court rejects the testimony of transportation safety expert witness in personal injury suit
In a recent update, the Court has vindicated James E. Lewis by noting that it did not doubt Lewis’ experience and insights into the trucking industry. Read our updated coverage here: https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/james-e-lewis-transportation-safety-expert-witness-stands-vindicated-judge-confirms-exclusion-was-procedural-and-unfortunate In response to our coverage of this court opinion, we received the following response from James Lewis, the expert witness referenced in this…
