Expert Reports: Read Carefully Before You Produce Them!

Karina Shareen | DeutschKerrigan Expert reports are common in scientifically complex cases. Every practitioner, regardless of experience level, must read an expert’s report carefully before production. A recent opinion from the Fifth Circuit serves as a cautionary tale against using sloppy expert reports that are fatal to a party’s claim or defense, in this case,… Continue reading Expert Reports: Read Carefully Before You Produce Them!

Floor Tile Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied Due to Conflicting Expert Reports

Andrea M. Sciarratta | Goldberg Segalla In this action, defendant American Biltrite Inc. filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the plaintiff has failed to establish general or specific causation for the plaintiff’s lung cancer in relation to American Biltrite’s products. The deceased plaintiff had alleged that his fatal lung cancer was caused by… Continue reading Floor Tile Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied Due to Conflicting Expert Reports