Giovacchini

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division STEFANO GIOVACCHINI, et al., Case No. 22-cv-07787-LB

Plaintiffs, ORDER REGARDING REBUTTAL

EXPERT TESTIMONY

v. Re: ECF No. 47 CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION This is a dispute about whether the plaintiffs’ rebuttal expert’s opinions are appropriate rebuttal opinions. The plaintiffs sued the defendant under their homeowners’ policy for water damage to the interior and exterior of their home resulting from a storm. The defendant’s expert gave his opinion about the costs to repair the interior damage. He did not assess the costs of exterior repairs, and he did not opine about covered loss under the insurance contract. The plaintiffs designated a rebuttal expert, who is a lawyer, to testify about (1) damages from the water and costs of repair and (2) and the expert’s assumptions that caused him to calculate damages only for interior repairs (and…