Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CALLEN J. CORTEZ, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 20-2389 LAMORAK INSURANCE COMPANY, SECTION “R” (1) ET AL. ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion in limine to limit testimony by Dr. Brent Finley pursuant to Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

509 U.S. 579

(1993).1 Defendant Hopeman Brothers, Inc. (“Hopeman”) opposes the motion.2 For the following reasons, the Court denies plaintiffs’ motion. I. BACKGROUND This is an asbestos exposure case. Plaintiffs allege that decedent Callen Cortez contracted mesothelioma…