Tag: methodology
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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…
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Cellular Analysis Expert’s Testimony Involving the Use of CDR and TAR Admitted
The Defendant, Jerry Ray Brown, was charged with one count of attempted bank robbery. Brown ostensibly attempted to take by force, violence, and intimidation from the person and in the presence of bank employees, money belonging to and in the care, custody, control, management, and possession of the FNB Community Bank in Choctaw, Oklahoma. Defendant…
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Data Analytics Expert’s Analysis of Inmate Records Deemed Admissible
Plaintiffs Orellana and Hernandez brought this suit against Defendants on behalf of a class of all persons who, from July 18, 2014 through November 15, 2018, were detained by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office (“SCSO”) pursuant to an ICE immigration detainer request after the SCSO’s detention authority had expired, alleging violations of their rights under…
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Biomechanics Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Source of Bullet Wounds
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…
