La. Court Precludes Testimony Relating to Manipulation of Wire and Cables

NEW ORLEANS -- A Louisiana District Court has banned the testimony of two plaintiff experts relating to the manipulation of wires and cables, according to a court transcript obtained by HarrisMartin. Danos v. Avondale Industries, No. 2003-15723; Fremin, et al. v. Entergy New Orleans, et al., No. 2001-6848 (La. Civ. Dist. Ct., Parish of Orleans).

A transcript of the June 13 Daubert hearing held by Judge Carolyn Gill-Jefferson and Judge Madeleine Landrieu of the Louisiana Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans reveals the judges' opinions that the methodology and credentials of Drs. William McKinnery and Kenneth Cohen did …