Expert Witness Blog

October 14, 2015

Daubert Shorts

by Steven Cohen

Here are some recent challenges to expert witness testimony in federal and state courts:

Danielides v. Northrop Grumman Corporation (Illinois Northern District Court – October 8th, 2015) – Expert Ronald Flom, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, was excluded from testifying as a government procurement expert.
Mcdaniel v. Kidde Residential & Commercial (Pennsylvania District Court – October 8th, 2015) – Expert David J. Bizzak, Ph.D., P.E., a professional engineer expert witness who specializes in product failures, was allowed to testify in products liability case involving a fire extinguisher.

October 12, 2015

Expert in Pest Control Testifies in Hot Tub Products Liability Case

by Steven Cohen

Four experts testified in a products liability case involving a hot tub. One, an expert in pest management, opined about rodents chewing on electrical wires, which may have caused the fire.

October 9, 2015

Testimony of Expert Witness Upheld in Child Sexual Abuse Case

by Steven Cohen

Defendant was convicted of first degree sexual abuse and subsequently appealed his conviction on two grounds, one on the court’s exclusion of his expert witness. The court confirmed the lower court opinion.

October 7, 2015

Expert Testimony in Child Abuse Case Upheld on Appeal

by Steven Cohen

Father convicted of sexual abusing his daughter appeals an opinion of the lower court which disallowed expert witness testimony of psychiatrist. The appeals court upheld the opinions.

October 2, 2015

Expert Testimony For Three Experts in Patent Case Allowed

by Steven Cohen

In two separate opinions, the court allowed the testimony of three witnesses in a patent dispute.

September 30, 2015

Numerous Experts Challenged in Marine Sonar Surveying Case

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff sued defendants related to a accident involving a boat and a drilling rig at sea. There were challenges to the numerous experts. Most of the challenges were denied, while a few scattered parts of motions were granted.

September 28, 2015

Testimony of Three Expert Witnesses Challenged In Case of Dog Shooting

by Steven Cohen

The owner of a dog that was shot by a police officer sued for violation of his fourth amendment rights. The plaintiff called upon three witnesses to assist in his case. The challenge was mostly denied.

September 25, 2015

Attorney’s Expert Witness Testimony on Handling Insurance Claims Not Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Defendants hired an attorney with three decades of handling insurance cases as an expert. Plaintiff’s challenged and the motion was granted.

September 23, 2015

Expert Testimony of Economics Expert in Bauxite Antitrust Case Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff’s hired economics expert to opine on damages. Defendants filed a motion to exclude on reliability factors. The court denied the motion.

September 21, 2015

Plaintiff Anesthesiologist’s Motion to Provide Expert Testimony on Radiology is Excluded

by Steven Cohen

In a medical malpractice case, the defendant, an anesthesiologist, asked to testify as an expert in radiology. The trial court excluded his testimony and the appeals court upheld the opinion.