In the recent California Court of Appeal decision, In re Marriage of Lietz, 2024, the court addressed the pivotal role of the Appraisal & Valuation Expert Witness in the division of marital property, specifically the valuation of the family home during dissolution proceedings. Background and Parties Diana and Andreas Lietz…
In the case of Holcomb v. Long, 765 S.E.2d 687 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014), the Court of Appeals of Georgia examined the applicability of the state’s equine immunity statute in a negligence lawsuit arising from a horseback riding incident. Case Background Michael Holcomb filed a lawsuit against Charles Long, alleging…
In the eminent domain dispute of Iske v. Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha, 183 Neb. 34 (1968), the Nebraska Supreme Court addressed the admissibility and reliability of testimony from a Utilities Appraisal Expert Witness in determining the fair market value of land condemned for public utility use. This case remains…
In the case of Meemic Insurance Co. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 717 F. Supp. 2d 752 (E.D. Mich. 2010), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan addressed the admissibility of testimony from an electrical engineering expert witness in a subrogation claim following a house fire. Case Background…
In the recent decision of JOLLEY v. McCLAIN, Oklahoma Supreme Court 2025, the Oklahoma Supreme Court addressed the scope of permissible discovery into the financial records of a Tax Expert Witness in condemnation proceedings. The case provides critical guidance on the intersection of expert witness bias, discovery rights, and the…
The complex world of art authentication and ownership disputes came into sharp focus in Kozar v. Christie’s, Inc., New York Other Courts 2011, where an Antiques, Art, & Collectibles Appraisal Expert Witness played a crucial role in establishing the rightful ownership of a valuable painting that had been consigned to…
In the pivotal case of Libas, Ltd. v. United States, 193 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 1999), the role of the Import/Export Expert Witness was central to the dispute over the classification of imported fabric and the reliability of expert testimony in customs litigation. Background and Facts Libas, Ltd., an importer…
Introduction In the recent case of Impagliazzo v. Judlau Contracting, Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op 50952(U) (N.Y. App. Div. 2023), the testimony of a Slip, Trip & Fall Expert Witness was crucial. This case involved a worker who tripped and fell on a rebar mat at a construction site,…
Introduction In the recent case of Crofts v. Issaquah School District, No. 19-35473 (9th Cir. 2022), the expertise of a Child Safety Expert Witness was crucial. This case involved allegations of negligence in supervising a child with special needs, leading to the child’s injury. Background of the Case The…
Introduction In the recent case of Monsanto Company v. Hardeman, No. 19-16636 (9th Cir. 2023), the testimony of a Chemicals Expert Witness played a pivotal role. This case revolved around claims that Monsanto’s herbicide, Roundup, caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the plaintiff, Edwin Hardeman. Background of the Case Edwin Hardeman…