Plaintiff sued defendant related to excessive force. Plaintiff hired a Police Procedures Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude the testimony of this expert. The court granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Facts: This case (Estate of Casimero Casillas et al v. City…
Plaintiff sued defendant related to a claim of discrimination. Defendant hired a Behavioral Science Expert Witness to testify on their behalf. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this expert from testifying. The court granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Facts: This case (Yu v. Idaho State University…
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant related to a civil right action. Plaintiff hired a Human Factors Engineering Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude this expert from testifying. The court denied the motion. Facts: This case (McKinney v. Franklin County Illinois et al – United States District…
Plaintiff filed suit against defendants after being injured after a fall. Plaintiff hired a Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendants filed a motion to exclude, which was granted by the court. Facts: This case (HOOK et al v. WHITING DOOR MANUFACTURING CORP. et al – United States District Court…
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant related to a personal injury claim. Defendant hired a Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation Expert Witness to provide testimony. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this expert, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (HOWARD v. DEMO SALVAGE – United States District Court – District…
Summary: Elevator & Escalator Expert Witness testimony allowed despite plaintiff’s argument that the escalator was not inspected by the expert. Facts: This case (Cabrera v. Macy’s Florida Stores, LLC – United States District Court – Southern District of Florida – November 29th, 2021) involves a personal injury claim whereas the…
Summary: Marine Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed in part as the court opined that the expert is qualified to offer opinions in case. Facts: This case (Dukes v. Zafiro Marine – United States District Court – Eastern District of Louisiana – December 14th, 2018) involves personal injuries allegedly sustained by…
Summary: Psychology Expert Witness testimony was not allowed as the court opined that the expert’s opinions about the conditions in the mental health facility were not relevant. Facts: This case (Doe v. Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission – Virginia Western District Court – December 13th, 2018) involves detainees who are…
Summary: The report of a Patent Expert Witness was limited in a copyright infringement case as to the apportionment of damages Facts: This case (Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. – United States District Court- Northern District of California – March 13, 2012) involves a patent dispute. The plaintiff, Oracle…
Summary: Forensic Accounting Expert Witness testimony not allowed as the court opined that the expert did not have first-hand knowledge of the case at hand. Facts: This case (Raab v. Wendel et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin – December 7th, 2018) involves a business…