Tag: Reliable
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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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Materials Science Expert’s Testimony on Fire Causation Excluded
Ibrahim Qasim bought a sixty-four ounce container of EcoLogic Bed Bug Killer 2 (“Product”) from Home Depot on August 26, 2019. On September 2, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., Ibrahim sprayed all sixty-four ounces of the product into the living room of the apartment he and Nouh Qasim shared. At 5:00 p.m., as Nouh turned on…
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Pharmacoeconomics Expert’s Pricing Opinions Admitted
This is an antitrust action filed by Plaintiffs CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc., and CareFirst Bluechoice Inc. (collectively, “CareFirst”) alleging that Defendants Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Biotech, Inc. (collectively, “J&J”) used monopoly power to unlawfully delay the introduction of biosimilar competitors for their drug ustekinumab (sold under the brand…
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Transportation Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on Hiring Practices
Plaintiff Casey A. Drake sued the Defendants Crete Carrier Corporation and Reuben Robert Shaffer for personal injuries arising from a vehicle collision. Drake was riding in a car driven by his niece, Erica Diehl. Shaffer was driving a tractor-trailer. As the two drivers passed a wrecked vehicle, they collided. Drake retained Robert Kelly and Jack…
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Engineering Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on the Condition of the Wooden Panel
This is a personal injury case. Plaintiff Amy Manzanares was allegedly injured by a wooden panel in Defendant El Monte Rents, Inc.’s recreational vehicle (“RV”) in November 2023. Defendant filed a motion to exclude Plaintiffs’ expert, Mark Goodson, P.E. Engineering Expert Witness Mark E. Goodson, P.E. is a consulting engineer licensed in electrical and mechanical…
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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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Engineering Expert Barred From Opining on the Sidewalk Condition
In this facially simple premises liability lawsuit, Plaintiff Stephanie Lewis sought to recover damages incurred when she tripped and fell on the front walkway of Samuel B. Heggie, Jr.’s home while she was delivering a pizza in February 2020. Samuel Heggie having died during the pendency of this lawsuit, the Plaintiff now proceeds against the…
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Economics Expert’s Opinion on Career Earnings Prospects Admitted
This case involves a Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”) claim for emotional distress and a Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”) whistleblower claim based on alleged retaliation. Despite the failure to timely file the required documents, the Union Pacific’s Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) granted Nathan Walker a grace extension of his medical leave of absence. On…
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Marketing Expert’s Testimony on Patent-Related Barriers Admitted
This is an antitrust action filed by Plaintiffs CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc., and CareFirst Bluechoice Inc. (collectively, “CareFirst”) alleging that Defendants Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Biotech, Inc. (collectively, “J&J”) used monopoly power to unlawfully delay the introduction of biosimilar competitors for their drug ustekinumab (sold under the brand…
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Law Enforcement Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Standard Practices Involving Police Canines
In this excessive force case involving a police canine, Plaintiff Herman Evans (“Evans”) filed a motion to exclude the opinion of The City of Lynchburg’s (“City”) expert witness—Jeffrey T. Barrett (“Barrett”). Barrett offered four opinions (although the confines of those opinions are not as clearly defined as they should be). First, he reviewed the training…
