Tag: Reliable
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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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Political Science Expert Was Allowed to Opine on Paraguay’s Legal System
On September 12, 2025, Maik Evert Ens Loblein (“Petitioner”) filed the Petition for the Return of Children to Paraguay pursuant to the Hague Convention. The Petition asserted that Roxana Andrea Alcaraz de Ens (“Respondent”) unlawfully retained in the United States two children who habitually reside in Paraguay. On September 15, 2025, Petitioner filed an Amended…
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Infectious Disease Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Lack of Severe Lung Damage
Roy Edward Ates, Jr., is a federal prisoner. He alleged that prison officials’ negligence caused him to become infected with COVID and that prison personnel were negligent in providing him medical treatment thereafter. Defendant retained Dr. Alysse Wurcel as an expert witness. She has assisted Massachusetts sheriffs in their response to COVID beginning in March…
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Police Practices Expert’s Testimony on Eyewitness Identifications Admitted
This litigation arises from Plaintiff Raymond Flanks’ (“Plaintiff”) wrongful conviction for first-degree murder in 1985. Plaintiff alleged that the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office (“OPDA”) secured his wrongful conviction in violation of his constitutional rights by withholding material exculpatory evidence. Plaintiff retained William Brooks as an expert in police policy and practices. Brooks makes three…
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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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Psychology Expert’s Opinions About the Individual Health Impacts of PCB Exposures Admitted
Plaintiffs Josepha Austin, Robin Cruz, Gordana Pobric, and Jennifer Haselman brought this action claiming harm resulting from their exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”). Defendants Monsanto Company, Bayer CropScience, L.P., Solutia, Inc., and Pharmacia L.L.C. (collectively “Monsanto”) filed a motion to exclude the testimony of Dr. Gayle Morse. Plaintiffs intended to call Morse to testify about…
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Forensic Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Brake Levers Admitted
Plaintiff Matthew Hartley sued Defendants Sunbelt Rental Inc. and Custom Equipment LLC to recover for personal injuries he sustained during a jobsite incident on June 14, 2021. Plaintiff alleged that on June 14, 2021, he “attempted to move a Sunbelt Rentals Hy-Brid Lift HB-1030 down a ramp when suddenly and without warning it began to…
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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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Transportation Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Accident Reconstruction Admitted
This case arises out of injuries sustained by Brandon Jensen on his bicycle when he collided with a semi-truck who made a left turn through his lane of travel. The semi-truck was driven by Defendant Michael Beale. Beale was working for Crete Carrier at the time of the accident. To begin with, Defendants Michael Beale…
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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…
