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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
Forklift Expert Witness Permitted to Testify Despite Failure to Inspect the Vehicle in Question
Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Wasilewski v. Abel Womack, Inc. Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26616 Facts The plaintiff, a licensed forklift driver at a Rite Aid distribution center, suffered injuries…
Posted on inEthics Expert Witnesses May Not Question the Integrity of Opposing Experts Without Relevant Training
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Obrycka v. City of Chicago Citation: 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128201 Facts The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant city and its…
Posted on inCourt Limits the Conclusions Firearms Experts May Draw Using Toolmark Analysis
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. Shipp Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 205397 Firearms expert witnesses are permitted to use toolmark analysis and discuss such methodology, however,…
Posted on inPremise Liability Expert Excluded for Failing to Inspect the Premises in Question
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nevada Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Millan v. Cardenas Mkts., Inc. Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145996 The plaintiff attempts to argue that even though the expert did not inspect the site…
Posted on inMedical Producer Attempts to Exclude Former Consultant From Testifying as Plaintiff’s Expert Pharmacist
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Terry v. McNeil-PPC, Inc. (In re Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Mktg., Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig.) Citation: 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99176 Facts In this case…
Posted on inBank Fails After Purchasing $2 Billion in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: FDIC v. RBS Sec., Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48586 Facts Guaranty Bank bought residential mortgage-backed securities from the defendant for $2.1…
Posted on inOccupational Therapy Expert Exclusion Held After Plaintiff Fails to Provide Adequate Record of Error
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Neiberger v. FedEx Ground Package Sys. Citation: 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 11161 The plaintiff’s appeal for review of the district court’s refusal to allow the testimony…
Posted on inRelying on Personal Experience and Industry Manuals Constitutes Sufficient Methodology for Police Experts
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Montanez v. City of Syracuse Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152674 Facts The plaintiff brought this sexual assault action against the defendant city. The…
Posted on inCourt Denies Motion to Exclude Finance Expert Who Defendants Misapprehend as a Damages Expert
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Top Notch Sols., Inc. v. Crouse & Assocs. Ins. Brokers Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165085 Facts The defendants filed a motion to exclude the…
Posted on inKelly / Frye Rule Does Not Apply to Psychology Expert Opinions in Sexual Misconduct Litigation
Court: Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: People v. Van Druten Citation: 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6726 The defendant’s motion to exclude testimony from the plaintiff’s psychology expert witness testimony regarding…
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