Opinion
Civil Action 22-2941
02-21-2024
QUINTON BURNS et al., Plaintiffs, v. SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT, INC., SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. AND JOHN DOES 1,2,3 AND 4, Defendants.
ORDER
WENDY BEETLESTONE, J.
AND NOW, this 21st day of February 2024, upon consideration of Defendants' Motion to Strike and Preclude Expert Testimony (ECF No. 110), Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition (ECF No. 115), and Defendants' Reply in Support, (ECF No. 121), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion is granted in part and denied in part.
1. Defendants' Motion is GRANTED in that Dr. Michael L. Lindsey is precluded from testifying on: (1) whether Defendants, its employees, or its agents were the cause of the trauma symptoms that he observed during his clinical interviews of Plaintiffs; (2) whether the alleged incidents of racial discrimination at Sesame Place Philadelphia constitute intentional discrimination; or, (3) whether Plaintiffs are entitled to punitive damages. Dr. Lindsey's opinions on these issues are hereby STRICKEN.
2. Defendants' Motion is DENIED in all other respects.
BY THE COURT: