Tag: Reliable
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Emergency Medicine Expert’s Testimony on Jail Policies Admitted
Jeff Trevillion, as Special Administrator for the Estate of Louis Perales,deceased (“the Estate”), filed a claim for cruel and unusual punishment against the arresting officer and the jail staff in their individual capacities, and Sheriff Scott Owen (“Owen”) in his official capacity as Sheriff of Washington County, Oklahoma. The Estate alleged that the Defendants’ policy…
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Anesthesiology Expert’s Testimony on Unprofessional Conduct Excluded
This is an employment discrimination case brought by a former employee of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). The Plaintiff, Dr. Elizabeth Schacht, was employed by the VA as an anesthesiologist from 2015 until August 20, 2018, when her supervisors revoked her clinical privileges and removed her from federal service. Schacht claimed the VA…
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Law Enforcement Expert’s Testimony on the Officers’ Tactics Admitted
Plaintiffs Michael Gomez (“Gomez”), Joseph Lowe (“Lowe”), Ian Joi, and Alejandro Baez and Josephine Cartagena, as co-representatives of the Estate of Jayden Baez (“Baez”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed an Amended Complaint against Defendants Scott Koffinas (“Koffinas”), Ramy Yacoub (“Yacoub”), and Chris A. Blackmon (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants Koffinas and Yacoub—members of the Osceola County…
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Product Development Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine that the Fan is Not Defective
Allstate insured L&J Home Improvements, LLC (“L&J”), which was owned and operated by Julie and Luis Hernandez. In or around 2003, L&J purchased a two-story, wood frame residence built in 1888 that is located at 231 N. Walnut St. in Colorado Springs, Colorado (the “residence”). After the purchase, L&J performed a remodel on the residence in or…
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Hotel Security Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on the Adequacy of Training
Jane Doe K.R. sued Defendants, Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Inc., and Choice Hotels International Services Corp. under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). Plaintiff alleged that between March and May 2013, she was the victim of sex trafficking at an Orlando, Florida hotel owned and operated by WHG, a franchisee of the Choice…
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Civil Engineering Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on the Collapse of the Retaining Wall
This matter arises out of the collapse of a retaining wall at the home of Plaintiffs Pranav Mishra and Mamta Mishra. The Mishras sued Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company for breach of contract and bad faith failure to pay their resulting insurance claim. State Farm filed a motion to exclude the testimony of…
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Fire Investigation Expert’s Analysis of Burn Patterns Admitted
Defendants owned and managed an apartment complex called The Trails at Flat Rock in Columbus, Georgia. In October of 2022, a fire occurred in Building A of the apartment complex. Kevin Ford, who was staying in unit A-24 with tenant Anthony Thorpe, died in the fire. Plaintiff, the administrator of Ford’s estate, asserted negligence claims…
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Economics Expert Allowed to Opine on Stock Inflation
Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants engaged in a scheme to defraud and made numerous materially false and misleading statements and omissions to investors regarding Acadia’s business and operations. Defendants filed a motion to exclude the testimony and opinions of Plaintiff’s expert witness W. Scott Dalrymple. Specifically, Dalrymple was retained to analyze share price inflation and damages associated with Plaintiffs’ allegations. Dalrymple…
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Accounting Expert’s Testimony on Overhead Costs Excluded
This case arises from a contract between The Bama Companies, Inc., a manufacturer of baked goods, and Stahlbush Island Farms, Inc., a farmer and food processor, for the purchase of approximately 130,710 pounds of berries for a mixed berry and lemon cream pie Bama would supply for McDonald’s restaurants. Bama claimed that it was forced…
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Wage and Hour Expert’s Testimony on Rounded Minutes Admitted
Jennmar manufactures and assembles products for use in agricultural, construction, energy, and mining industries, with locations across the United States. The Plaintiffs are current and former hourly employees of Jennmar. The Plaintiffs alleged that Jennmar failed to pay employees wages and overtime in violation of federal and state law. Specifically, the Plaintiffs alleged that Jennmar’s fifteen-minute…
