Beachem v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CEDRIC BEACHEM CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 13-1003 BP EXPLORATION & SECTION “R” (5) PRODUCTION, INC., ET AL. ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is BP Exploration & Production, Inc., BP America Production Company, and BP p.l.c.’s, (collectively, the “BP parties”), motion to exclude the testimony of plaintiff’s general causation expert, Dr. Jerald Cook,1 and their motion for summary judgment.2 Plaintiff opposes both motions.3 The Court also considers plaintiff’s motion to admit the expert report of Dr. Cook as a sanction for defendants’…