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The court granted defendant Menasha Corporation's motion to strike plaintiff's expert witness disclosure, finding it both untimely (filed 11 days after the August 4, 2023 deadline) and substantively inadequate under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2), thereby precluding the expert from testifying at trial.
Session v. Menasha Corporation: Case Summary
What Happened
An employee named Session filed a discrimination lawsuit against Menasha Corporation. To support the case, Session's legal team planned to present an expert witness—a specialist brought to court to provide professional opinion on the discrimination claim.
What the Court Decided
The court sided with Menasha Corporation and blocked the expert witness from testifying. The judge found two problems: the expert information was submitted 11 days late and didn't meet required standards for completeness and detail. As a result, Session lost this key evidence and couldn't use the expert's opinion at trial.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case shows how important timing and proper paperwork are in discrimination lawsuits. When employees pursue discrimination claims, they must follow strict court deadlines for disclosing expert witnesses and provide detailed information about what those experts will say. Missing deadlines or providing incomplete information can backfire significantly—a worker could lose crucial evidence that might have supported their case. Workers pursuing legal claims should work closely with their lawyers to meet all court-ordered deadlines.
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