Tag: Supplemental Report
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Alternative Damages Calculation Included in the Fraud Investigation Expert Witness’ Supplemental Report Excluded
Plaintiff Aaron Edwards filed this lawsuit against his former employer,Defendant First Trust, alleging that he was terminated in retaliation for engaging in purported whistleblowing activities. He asserted claims under the anti-retaliation and whistleblower protection provisions provide under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), and the Consumer Financial…
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Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness’ Testimony About the Driver’s Speed at the Time of the Collision Admitted
This lawsuit stems from a motor vehicle accident. The two-vehicle collision occurred around 12:12 P.M. on January 4, 2023 in the left northbound lane of U.S. Highway 45, a divided four lane highway. On the date and time in question, Plaintiff Kimberly Allcorn was driving a 2019 Kia Forte in the right lane of northbound traffic.…
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Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness’ Supplemental Report Correcting Mathematical Errors Admitted
Plaintiff Kimberly Allcorn filed a lawsuit to recover damages for injuries from a collision with a tractor-trailer. Defendant Kay Beach, driving the tractor-trailer, worked for Western Flyer Express, LLC at the time. Both vehicles traveled northbound on a four-lane highway with a 65-mph speed limit. Allcorn was in the right lane ahead of Beach, who…
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Petroleum Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Because his Supplemental Report Does Not Rely on New Information
Plaintiff sued Berry Petroleum Company for injuries incurred while pumping oil for transport as a crude oil truck driver for Savage Industries Inc. In both the initial disclosure and the supplemental disclosure at issue here, Plaintiff designated Edward R. Ziegler as an “oil field, oil tank and oil tank’s ‘thief hatch’ safety expert as to…
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Trade Secrets Expert Witness’ Testimony Based on his own Experience Admitted
A district judge in Texas admitted the testimony of a trade secrets expert witness, taking into consideration his extensive and specialized experience. Plaintiff BHI, a leader in the energy industry providing project management and staffing support to the nuclear, fossil, wind, hydro, and government energy markets accused the Defendants KVP Energy Services, Dustin Coble, Welborn…
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Safety Expert Witness Testimony on Safe Means of Access as per Maritime Industry Standards Admitted
The Plaintiff, William Austin, III, sustained injuries while disembarking from the dredging vessel W308 RS WEEKS (the “vessel”). The Plaintiff alleged that, during his course of employment with Sontheimer Offshore/Catering Co. and Weeks (collectively, the Defendants), he suffered severe and permanently disabling injuries. The Plaintiff contends that the Defendants were negligent in various aspects, including…