| Full Citation |
Cheryl Knee and James Knee v. Jonathan Edward Roe, individually and as an
employee of G.B. Supply, Inc., a Nevada Corporation and G.B. Supply, Inc.,
a Nevada Corporation, and Does I through V and Roe Corporations I through
V, inclusive; Case No. A364911, Dept.
No. I |
| Court |
District Court for Clark County, Nevada |
| Facts of Case |
Female, high school graduate sustained back, head, and left shoulder injuries; has
problems with constant pain, walking, lifting, speaking, and short-term
memory |
| VEI Analysis |
Loss of earnings of $150,752 based on a reduction of worklife expectancy and
considering a pre-existing impairment (Report – April 26, 2000) |
| Challenge |
The challenge pertained to the
validity of the data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population
Survey, Daubert/Kumho issues pertaining to these data and to worklife
expectancy using the data, and to a case in which use of The New
Worklife Expectancy Tables was not allowed. |
| Challenge Issues |
Validity of CPS data
Current Population Survey use by other economists
CPS self-reporting
Daubert standards
Phillips v. Industrial Machine |
| VEI response |
Affidavit (September 2001) |
| Results |
Challenge unsuccessful; Order (August 29, 2001) |
