Tag: Supplemental Report
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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…
