Experience Highlights

Examples of matters where we served as a damages expert are listed here, but only when basic case details are publicly available. These references are provided for informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement or describe our role.

Stray Voltage / Dairy Operations

Vagts Dairy (Iowa)

Stray voltage claim involving a pipeline corrosion-protection system affecting a Fayette County dairy operation. The jury awarded $4.75 million in damages, which was subsequently upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court.

Kelly Economics served as damages expert for plaintiffs.

Public references: Iowa Capital Dispatch, The Bullvine

Poppler/Marschall v. Wright-Hennepin (Minnesota)

Stray voltage claim against an electric cooperative in Wright County, Minnesota. After retrial, the jury awarded approximately $2.5 million in damages.

Kelly Economics served as damages expert for plaintiffs.

Nelson v. Brown County REA (Minnesota)

Stray voltage claim against a rural electric association in Brown County, Minnesota. The case proceeded to trial and settled mid-trial; settlement terms were not disclosed.

Kelly Economics served as damages expert for plaintiffs.

Public references: The Journal, The Bullvine

Agricultural Equipment / Class Action

Bishop v. DeLaval Inc. (W.D. Mo.)

Federal class action alleging defects in robotic milking systems (VMS Classic). Case No. 5:19-cv-06129-SRB in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Settled for $55 million on behalf of 185 dairy farmers.

Kelly Economics served as damages expert for plaintiffs.

Public references: FindLaw, Missouri Lawyers Media

Triple S Farms v. DeLaval (D. Minn.)

Federal class action alleging product defects and misrepresentation related to robotic milking systems. Case No. 0:22-cv-01924 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Litigation is ongoing.

Kelly Economics served as damages expert for plaintiffs.

Public references: Law Street Media, Justia

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