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Zach Barreto
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Zach is the Vice President of Strategic Research at the Expert Institute and one of the most skilled recruiters in the legal industry. Zach is responsible for managing all aspects of the company’s research department as well as developing strategic relationships at the institutional level.Articles by Zach Barreto
Court Permits Civil Engineering Expert to Opine on Cruise Ship Slip and Fall
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Goins v. Royal Caribbean Cruise, Ltd. Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85432 Facts The plaintiff filed his Third Amended Complaint, which included a single claim…
Posted on inNursing Home Expert Permitted to Opine on Eldercare Standards Despite Medical Overlap
Court: Court of Appeals of Kentucky Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hazard Nursing Home, Inc. v. Ambrose Citation: 2013 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 596 Facts The respondent, an administrator of the deceased’s estate, filed a complaint against the appellant, a nursing…
Posted on inFinance Expert Witness Report on Financial Crisis Losses Found Partially Admissible
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York’ Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Loreley Fin. (Jersey) No. 3 Ltd. v. Wells Fargo Sec. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160087 Facts The plaintiff, a financial investment company, invested…
Posted on inEnvironmental Expert Permitted to Opine on Clean Air Act Violations
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. Ameren Missouri Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51935 Facts This case involved allegations of environmental pollution against the defendant, Ameren…
Posted on inCourt Admits Minimally Qualified Automotive Expert Witness Testimony
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Fox v. General Motors LLC Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145532 Facts The plaintiff, Fox, sustained serious injuries in a rollover crash while…
Posted on inCourt Finds Construction Expert’s Valuation Testimony Crosses the Line
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States ex rel. TVA v. Easements & Rights-of-Way Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111467 A defendant landowner sought to testify as a…
Posted on inCopyright Expert Witness Testimony Partially Permitted, Legal Conclusions Excluded
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Architects Collective v. Pucciano & English, Inc. Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61450 Facts The plaintiff, Architects Collective, an architecture firm run by…
Posted on inPolice Officer Shoots and Kills Allegedly Aggressive Dog
Court: United States District Court for the District of Colorado Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Branson v. Price Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128559 Facts In this case, the defendant, a police officer, shot and killed the plaintiff’s dog. The plaintiff…
Posted on inIntellectual Property Experts May Opine on USPTO Practices, But Not Explain Trademark Law
Court: United States District Court for the District of Delaware Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Am. Cruise Lines, Inc. v. HMS Am. Queen Steamboat Co. LLC Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130430 The court found that an intellectual property expert’s testimony…
Posted on inEngineering Expert Excluded From Saw Injury Case For Failing to Conduct Proper Testing
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: McMahon v. Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 191666 In this product liability case involving a saw injury, testimony from…
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