Excessive Force Expert Witness’s Testimony Limited to Police Department Standards In Kennedy v. Schlosser the US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has ruled that a civil rights expert witness could only testify about police practices and procedures, his area of expertise. The Court concluded: In summary, it appears that Waller is… read more
Warnings, Testing and Design Expert Witness Excluded for Lack of Expertise In Bachtel v. Taser International, Inc. the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has ruled that an electrophysiology expert witness was not qualified to testify about the warnings, testing and design of the TASER Model X26. The Court Reasoned: Defendant… read more
Intellectual Property Damages Expert Witness Testimony Restricted to Scope of Financial Expertise In Carnegie Mellon University v. Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has ruled that an financial consultant expert witness was qualified to testify as to damages but not to technical matters concerning the defendant’s… read more
Workplace Discrimination Expert Witness’s Testimony Correctly Admitted In Bennett v. CSX Transportation, Inc. the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has ruled that a social science expert witness had relevant, specialized knowledge that could help the trier of fact understand evidence. The Court reasoned: Nor is the Court persuaded… read more
