Tag: methodology
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Public Contracts Expert’s Testimony on Property Management Excluded
This action arises from allegations that Fluor Corporation, Inc., and Fluor Intercontinental, Inc. (collectively, “Fluor”), submitted false or misleading information to the United States Government in connection with performance and award-fee determinations under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV (“LOGCAP IV”). Specifically, LOGCAP IV was a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract administered by the United States Army…
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Logistics Expert’s Fraud-Related Opinions Excluded
This is a False Claims Act action arising from Defendants Fluor Corporation, Inc. and Fluor Intercontinental, Inc.’s (“Fluor”) performance of logistics and life-support services for the United States military in Afghanistan under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV (“LOGCAP IV”) contract and Task Order 0005 (“TO5”). Relators alleged, among other things, that Fluor knowingly submitted…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Allowed to Opine on Tile Flooring
This matter arises out of a slip and fall incident that occurred in the restroom at the Waffle House restaurant in Dillon, South Carolina. On January 3, 2020, Plaintiff Loretta Diaz entered the ladies’ restroom at the Defendants’ Waffle House location and traversed the restroom floor, when she slipped and fell on a foreign substance…
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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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Construction Expert’s Opinions on Typical Overhead and Profit Margins Admitted
This litigation arises from hail damage to a hotel owned by Defendants, Merryton Bossier, LLC, Grace Chiao, and Hui Ping Lee (collectively, “Merryton”) in Bossier City, Louisiana, in 2020. Merryton engaged Stonewater Roofing LTD. Co., LLC to perform roof repairs, contingent upon insurance approval by Scottsdale Insurance Company (“Scottsdale”). After appraisers assessed the damage, Scottsdale…
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Accounting Expert was Allowed to Opine on the Fair Market Value
Upper Deck claimed that Pixels has marketed and sold wall décor featuring images that infringe upon Upper Deck’s trademarks and Michael Jordan’s name, image, likeness, and publicity rights. Basically, Upper Deck brought this action pursuant to an exclusive agreement with Jordan (the “Jordan Agreement”) for the use of his name, image, likeness, and other publicity…
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Class Action Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Notice Procedure
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibited robocalls to cellphones except in emergencies or with the recipient’s consent. Jason Saggio and Jude Furr, on behalf of a proposed nationwide class, alleged that Defendant Medicredit, a medical debt collector, erroneously and unlawfully placed robocalls to their cellphones to collect debts they didn’t owe. Plaintiffs proposed a…
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Anesthesiology Expert’s Opinions on Life Expectancy Admitted
This case arises from a motor vehicle collision between Plaintiff Marie Shante Box and Defendant William Causey in May 2023. Following the collision, Box filed suit against Causey, CTS National Corporation (Causey’s employer), and Old Republic Insurance Company (CTS’s insurer). She sought compensatory damages for her injuries, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees. To support her…
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Licensing Expert’s Experience-Based Opinion Admitted
The fiery dispute in this case comes on the wings of a disagreement about dragon-themed boot buttons. In April 2021, Plaintiff, Edward Beard Jr. (“Beard”), filed a complaint against Defendants Arik Helman (“Helman”)1Link to the text of the note; Son of Sandlar, LLC; Son of Sandlar, Inc., Sandlar Manufacturing, LLC; and Twisted World, LLC (“Defendants”)…
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Psychiatry Expert Was Barred From Testifying About the Abuse Allegations
From 2020 to 2022, Plaintiff Jane Doe was dating Defendant Aaron Tanner, who at the time was a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (“LASD”) and the alleged leader of a law enforcement gang called the “Rattlesnakes.” According to Plaintiff, during the course of her relationship with Tanner, Tanner physically abused her. Tanner…
