Plaintiff sued defendant after her credit file was mixed up with another customer. Plaintiff hired a Credit Damage Expert Witness to assist in the case. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this testimony, which was denied in part and granted in part.
Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part
Plaintiff sued defendant after falling off ladder manufactured by defendant. Plaintiff hired Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was granted in part and denied in part.
Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness Allowed in Part
Plaintiff sued defendant after they were involved in a collision. The plaintiff hired an accident reconstruction expert witness to provide expert witness testimony, which the defendant challenged as inadmissible and unreliable. The court granted the Daubert motion in part and denied it in part.
Walking & Working Surfaces Expert Witness Partially Allowed
Plaintiff tripped on a mat while entering defendant’s store and was injured. The plaintiff hired a Walking & Working Surfaces Expert Witness to provide testimony, which the defendant sought to exclude. The court granted the motion to exclude in part and denied it in part.
Semiconductors Expert Witness Not Allowed; Forensic Accounting Expert Witness Allowed in Part
Plaintiff sued defendant after parts supplied by defendant allegedly failed. The plaintiff hired a Semiconductors Expert Witness and Forensic Accounting Expert Witness to provide testimony, which was challenged by the defendant.
Transportation Safety Expert Witness Allowed In Part
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 in order to pay for an expert witness at his upcoming trial.
Donnie Rudd, who is now 76, was once a prominent Illinois attorney. Now Rudd is charged with murdering his wife for insurance money in 1973. The state alleges that Rudd staged an auto accident to cover the murder. His wife Noreen Kumeta Rudd was nineteen years old at the time.