Tag: methodology
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Ski Safety Expert Fails to Employ Experienced-Based Methodology Properly
On March 19, 2023, a ski collision at Aspen Highlands Ski Resort between Tasha Barber (Plaintiff) and Christine Mack (Defendant) led to a lawsuit. Barber claims Mack, skiing uphill, had the responsibility to avoid the collision and is seeking damages for her resulting injuries. Mack denies these claims and has engaged Jonathan Delk as an…
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Human Factors Expert Lacks Expertise in the Context of Officer-Involved Shooting
Essentially, this case involves a civil rights and state tort claim stemming from the fatal shooting of Mickel Lewis, Sr., by Kern County Sheriff Deputy Jason Ayala on October 2, 2020. Therefore, the central legal question is whether Deputy Ayala’s use of deadly force was justified. Consequently, the Plaintiffs have filed a motion to exclude…
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Accounting Expert’s Reliance upon a Disputed Fact does not Equate to Insufficient Facts
In a recent legal battle between Mo Pow and Crypto, the spotlight has fallen sharply on expert testimony, specifically the lost profits analysis provided by Mo Pow 4’s expert, David A. Hall. This case, fundamentally about two failed digital currency mining agreements, has turned into a fascinating examination of expert witness reliability and the challenges…
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Neuropsychology Expert’s Opinions Discrediting the Body of False Confession Research Excluded
Essentially, Fulton and Mitchell alleged that they were wrongfully convicted of murder due to fabricated witness testimony and coerced false confessions by Chicago police officers. Consequently, they filed lawsuits claiming constitutional violations. As their trial date approached, the defense sought to introduce Dr. Diana Goldstein because of her extensive background, experience, and specialized knowledge as…
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Pediatrics Expert’s Opinion Regarding a Target 95% Vaccination Rate Met the Daubert Bar
On July 22, 2022, Dr. Gregory Fox, individually and as parent of C.F., and Rita Fox, individually and as parent of C.F. (jointly, the Plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Maine’s public school vaccination requirements. Dr. Laura Blaisdell, a pediatrician with extensive qualifications in medicine and public health, was presented as an expert…
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Testimony on Medication Effects and Interactions Admitted in Mental Health Malpractice Case
Sabelita Hawkins experienced a psychotic episode in 2011, leading to hospitalization and subsequent treatment at the Puget Sound Veterans Hospital. She alleges that despite informing Dr. Daniel Doan that her prescribed medication was ineffective, no changes were made to her treatment. Later, Dr. Carl Jensen diagnosed her with PTSD but also did not modify her care. A…
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Computer Science Expert Witness’ Testimony About the Disclosure of App Users’ Email Addresses Admitted
In this putative class action, Plaintiff Charles Therrien claimed that Defendant Hearst Television, Inc. (HTV or Hearst), unlawfully disclosed his personally identifiable information – including a record of every video he had viewed on Hearst’s Apps – to two third parties, Braze and Google, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. HTV argued that its…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witnesses’ Safer Alternative Forklift Designs Deemed Speculative
Plaintiff Deavrin Sneed (“Sneed”) filed this products liability case against Defendant Crown Equipment Corporation (“Crown”) after a workplace incident involving a Crown RC5500 Series stand-up rider forklift (the “subject forklift”). Crown’s RC5500 stand-up, side-stance forklifts are used to move palleted materials in warehouse facilities. When operating the forklift, the driver stands sideways with their hands on…
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Insurance Adjuster Expert Witness Properly Justified the Inclusion of OSHA Compliance Costs
The present case involves an insurance coverage dispute between an East Texas church, Plaintiff Christian Heritage School c/o Youth With a Mission, and its insurance company, Central Mutual Insurance Company. Between May 1, 2020, to May 1, 2022, Defendant insured Plaintiff’s property, which consisted of a twenty-one building campus in Tyler, Texas. The dispute arises…
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Court Excludes Data Analysis Expert Witness’ Opinions on the Issue of Fair Housing
Plaintiff, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (“FHCCI”) sued Defendants, M&J Management Company, LLC, d/b/a The Sexton Companies, Sexton Carlyle, LLC, Remington Court, LLC, and Sexton Windsor, LLC (collectively, the “Defendants” or “M&J Management”) based solely on Defendants’ occupancy policy requiring no more than two occupants per bedroom (“Defendants’ Occupancy Standard”). FHCCI claimed Defendants’…
