Opinion ID: 615994
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Defense Expert’s Testimony

Text: 4 Cole testified that he smoothed an area outside an office (curb ramp); added pavers around the gate latches; leveled a threshold of a door and narrowed the size of the bump by at least one-half inch; moved grab bars an inch or two, took away part of an apron under the lavatories, and did work in the area of the Lemon Bar restrooms; and made a parking space “as level as possible.” Brief for Appellant at 37–38, 42, 45. 11 Here, Norkunas challenges the testimony of Seahorse’s expert Barley, but no objection was raised at trial. Therefore, we review for plain error. Christopher, 53 F.3d at 1192. Barley is a licensed architect with more than forty years of architectural experience and extensive experience in ADA compliance. He is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and has served as President of AIA Florida and as a member of the AIA Board of Directors. We do not find plain error in the district court’s admission of Barley as an expert for the defense or in the district court’s reliance on his testimony in his report and at trial.