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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
Veterinary Expert’s Testimony Admitted Despite Miscalculations
Court: United States District Court for the District of Utah, Northern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Stembridge v. Nat’l Feeds, Inc. Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136789 In this case, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant’s mink supplementary feed led…
Posted on inInsurance Expert Relies on Economic Theories and Market Research in Pharmaceutical Dispute
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Blue Cross Blue Shield Ass’n v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168107 A group of health insurance firms alleges they purchased improperly manufactured…
Posted on inExpert Fails to Demonstrate Sufficient Experience in Retail Safety
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Sheetz v. Wal-Mart Stores, East, L.P. Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 193469 The court agrees with the defendant’s argument. The expert is highly qualified in…
Posted on inEngineering Expert’s Methodology Questioned for Lacking Testing and Reconstruction
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hernandez v. Pitco Frialator, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 187690 The defendant alleges the expert has not demonstrated appropriate methodology. The defendant alleges…
Posted on inMA Court Views Handwriting Expert’s Analysis as a Soft Science
Court: Appeals Court of Massachusetts Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: McNeff v. Cerretani Citation: 2020 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8 The plaintiff retains a handwriting expert witness to opine on the authenticity of the signature on the deed. The defendant alleges…
Posted on inCourt Examines Basis and Methodology of Telecommunications Expert’s Damages Calculation
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: National Communs. Ass’n v. AT&T Citation: 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3198 The plaintiff’s telecommunications expert witness is retained to present damages calculations. The defendant…
Posted on inSecurity Expert Fails to Cite Industry Research or Guidelines
Court: State Court of Georgia, Fulton County Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Austin v. Justin’s Rest. Citation: 2013 Ga. State LEXIS 2845 In this premises liability lawsuit, the plaintiff sustains gunshot injuries on the defendant’s property. The plaintiff’s security expert blames…
Posted on inSocial Worker Expert’s Opinion on PTSD Diagnosis Deemed Out of Scope
Court: Supreme Court of Mississippi Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hutto v. State Citation: 2017 Miss. LEXIS 180 In this criminal trial, the defendant pursues a commuted sentence. He alleges the trial court threw out mitigating evidence by excluded portions of…
Posted on inInsurance Expert Permitted to Opine on Industry Best Practices
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Three Rivers Hydroponics, LLC v. Florists’ Mut. Ins. Co. Citation: 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12644 In this insurance dispute, the plaintiff’s insurance expert witness opines…
Posted on inAerospace Engineering Expert Challenged for Suggesting Safety Design Features Without Hands-On Evaluation
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hasan v. Cottrell, Inc. Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116748 In this case, the plaintiff retains an aerospace engineering expert witness to opine…
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