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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
Defense Questions “Simplistic” Economic Expert Witness Calculations
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: DHI Grp., Inc. v. Kent Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133487 The economic expert witness, retained by the plaintiffs, calculated the cost of…
Posted on inConstruction Management Expert Witness Methodology Included Despite Report Inaccuracies
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Westminster Assocs., Ltd. v. Orkin Exterminating Co. (In re Westminster Assocs.) Citation: 265 B. R. 329 Using sketches from the plaintiff’s entomology expert…
Posted on inHuman Factors Expert Witness Opinion Only Partly Excluded Due to Accident Reconstruction
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Belisle v. BNSF Ry. Co. Citation: 697. F. Supp. 2d 1233 In addition to human factors topics including response time, the expert’s testimony also discussed accident…
Posted on inCourt Examines Child Abuse Expert’s Methodology Following Defendant’s Abuse of Discretion Claim
Court: Court of Appeals of Michigan Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: People v. Ortiz Nieves Citation: 2019 Mich. App. LEXIS 7367 In a murder case, the defendant claims abuse of discretion. The motion focuses on the trial court admitting the testimony…
Posted on inPremise Liability Expert Testimony Precluded for Unreliable Methodology and Lack of Specialized Knowledge
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Woods v. Ross Dress for Less, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154618 The defendant attempted to exclude the expert’s testimony for insufficient qualifications and…
Posted on inMaritime Expert Witness Opinion Found Unhelpful Due to Unreliable Photographs
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: O’Bryant v. Gray Ins. Co Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172275 The plaintiff sued the defendant for unsafe conditions for the shower stalls. They retained…
Posted on inInsurance Expert Witness Testimony Admitted Despite Trial Court’s Decision to Exclude
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In re Ebin Citation: 2019 Tex. App. LEXIS 9856 The public adjuster hired by the realtors had a higher repair estimate than the insurance carrier. As…
Posted on inBuilding Code Expert Witness Testimony Partly Excluded for Lack of Interpretation Experience
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Schnur v. Kohl’s Dep’t Stores, Inc. Citation: 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125 In this negligence case, the plaintiff reportedly suffered injuries on the…
Posted on inGeology Expert’s Report Contradicts Another Expert’s Land Value Appraisal
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nevada Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. 400 Acres of Land Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148130 The plaintiff’s geology expert opines on mineral resource calculations in order to determine…
Posted on inCopyright Expert Witness Excluded for Lack of Expertise
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Durkin v. Platz Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13953 The plaintiffs and defendants partnered to write a screenplay. However, the contract between the…
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