Plaintiff filed suit against vehicle manufacturer after it rolled over. Plaintiff hired a Transportation Safety Expert Witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this testimony, which was granted in part and denied in part. Facts: This case (Smith et al v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al –…
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Chemistry Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed
Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants alleging that the defendants police officers entered their house illegally. They hired a Chemistry Expert Witness to provide testimony, which the defendants wished to exclude. The court granted the motion to exclude. Facts: This case (Blevins et al v. Kirk et al – United States District…
Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witnesses Allowed After Appeal
Defendants appeal a decision by the trail court in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant maintains that their experts should have been allowed. the appeals court agreed and reversed the lower court opinion. Facts: This case (VICTOR KHZOUZ V STEPHEN MENDELSON MD – Court of Appeals of Michigan – March 13th,…
Infectious Disease Expert Witness Allowed in Medical Malpractice Case
Plaintiff filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against defendant. The defendant hired an infectious disease expert witness to provide testimony. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this witness based on qualification. The court denied the motion. Facts: This case (Joe-Cruz v. United States of America – United States District Court – District…
Pathology Expert Witness Payment Allowed to Come from Bond
The court in a high-profile 45 year old Cook County Illinois murder case ruled that payment for a Pathology Expert Witness could come fro a defendant’s bond. The Chicago Tribune reports that the defendant who is accused of first degree murder can to withdraw money from his $400,000 bond fund…
Drones Expert Witness May Be Called to Testify on Remote ID
Drone Expert Witnesses may soon be called to testify on how and to what extent authorities can remotely identify a drone’s pilot. At the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Symposium in Baltimore, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) debated the question of when they will allow the identification of…
Pathology Expert Witness, Environmental Engineering Expert Witness, and Engineering Expert Witness Allowed
Plaintiff filed a conspiracy claim against defendants related to her husband’s exposure to asbestos. The plaintiff hired a pathology expert witness, an environmental engineering expert witness and an engineering expert witness to assist in her case. The defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. Facts: This…
Plumbing Expert Allowed to Opine on Interpretation of Design/Build Specification
Plumbing and HVAC Expert Witness Russell Keeler of Chason Energy reports that he was involved in a matter where a contractor hired an engineer to create plans and specifications based on a performance specification issued by an owner. The documents created by the engineer were used by the contractor to…
Osteopathy Expert Witness Allowed and Ergonomics Expert Witness Allowed in Part
Plaintiff sued defendants after being injured by a weedwacker. Plaintiff hired an Osteopathy Expert Witness and an Ergonomics Expert Witness to provide testimony. The defendants filed motions to exclude. The court denied the motion against Dr. Murphy and granted in part and denied in part the motion against Mr. Mitchell Facts: …
Gastroenterology Expert Witness Testimony Exclusion Affirmed
Appellant appealed an opinion by the trial court to exclude the expert witness testimony of gastroenterology expert witness. The appeals court affirmed the lower court opinion. Facts: This case (Fipps v. Greenwood Leflore Hospital – Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi – February 6th, 2018) involves an appeal…