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# Logistics Expert’s Fraud-Related Opinions Excluded

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Expert Witness Profiler

This is a False Claims Act action arising from Defendants Fluor Corporation, Inc. and Fluor Intercontinental, Inc.’s (“Fluor”) performance of logistics and life-support services for the United States military in Afghanistan under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV (“LOGCAP IV”) contract and Task Order 0005 (“TO5”). Relators alleged, among other things, that Fluor knowingly submitted false claims and false statements to the Government in connection with award fee determinations and property-management obligations, and that Fluor retaliated against certain employees who raised concerns regarding those practices.

In support of their claims, Relators designated Dr. [Gary M. Gaukler](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Gary-Gaukler/1571362) as an expert witness. According to his report, Dr. Gaukler analyzed data extracted from Fluor’s Maximo property-management system and related materials to identify patterns reflected in recorded response times, repair times, and other system entries. Relators contended that this analysis will assist the jury in evaluating Fluor’s representations regarding its performance and internal controls.

Fluor filed a motion to exclude or limit discrete portions of Gaukler’s proposed testimony. Specifically, Fluor challenged opinions and characterizations that it contended exceeded Gaukler’s expertise, lacked a reliable methodological foundation, or impermissibly opined on contractual compliance, fraudulent intent, and the interpretation of documents and communications.