Roof Damage And Experts

The naming of experts in a roof or hail damage case is the same as naming an expert in other cases.  The Eastern District, Sherman Division, recently had an opinion discussing experts.  It is styled, Yoram Avneri v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. The Scheduling Order in this case set a deadline of April 5, 2017, for Avneri to name and disclose expert testimony in this roof damage case.  Avneri named Julie Needham as an expert timely, but did not include Needham’s opinions, facts, exhibits, a list of Needham’s publications, or past cases. Hartford filed a Motion to Exclude Testimony of Julie Needham, claiming the disclosure did not satisfy the requirements under Rule 26(a)(2)(B) of the Federal rules of Civil Procedure.  Averni argued its disclosure met the requirements because Needham was a non-retained expert and that Hartford was not prejudiced by the non-disclosure because Needham had been named as a witness months earlier. Continue reading

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