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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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: …
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…
Plumbing and HVAC Expert Witness Russell Keeler of Chason Energy commented on utility cost allocations A common problem in mixed use developments (residential, retail, etc.) is the allocation of utility costs. As developers try to minimize first costs of construction, the simple answer is to make the complex all-electric, so…