Decision on Whether Maritime Safety Expert Witness Testimony is Limited to Scope of Crane and Rigging Safety Expertise Deferred to Trial In Dewitt v. Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has ruled that an oil and gas production expert witness may not be qualified to render… read more
In United States v. Chapman the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has ruled that vehicle identification number expert witnesses who had expertise in identifying stolen motorcycles may testify. The Court reasoned: Simet, Kenney, and Riley’s proffered testimony is not based upon scientific evidence, is not subject to peer review, and… read more
In Jerid Enterprises, LLC v. Lloyd’s London the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has ruled that a structural failure analysis expert witness is qualified to testify because of his education, experience, and because his opinion falls within his area of expertise. The Court reasoned: Lloyd’s has not attacked Mohajeri’s qualifications… read more
In United States v. Fama the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that a radio engineering and cell phone tower expert witness used a methodology sufficiently relevant and reliable under Daubert. The Court reasoned: The Government points to several cases in which courts have found expert testimony similar to the… read more
In Minor v. United States, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that a psychological research expert witness met the three-prong Dyas standard and should have been allowed to testify regarding his eyewitness identification study expertise. The Court reasoned: A. The Proffered Testimony Was Beyond the Ken of the Average Juror In… read more
Computer Forensics Expert Witness Fees Excerpted from the SEAK National Guide to Expert Witness Fees and Billing Procedures Trial testimony hourly fee high: $400 Trial testimony hourly fee low: $250 Trial testimony hourly fee average: $333 Trial testimony hourly fee median: $350 File review/prep hourly fee high: $350 File review/prep hourly fee low: $200 File review/prep hourly fee… read more
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
