Courthouse News Service v. Michael Planet

Filing 32

Objections in support re: MOTION for Preliminary Injunction #3 filed by Plaintiff Courthouse News Service. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Matteo-Boehm, Rachel)

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Rachel Matteo-Boehm (SBN 195492)
[e-mail]
David Greene (SBN 160107)
[e-mail]
Leila C. Knox (SBN 245999)
[e-mail]
HOLME ROBERTS & OWEN LLP
560 Mission Street, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94105-2994
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION

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Courthouse News Service,

CASE NO. CV11-08083 R (MANx)

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Plaintiff,

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v.
Michael D. Planet, in his official capacity
as Court Executive Officer/Clerk of the
Ventura County Superior Court.

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Defendant.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE
COURTHOUSE NEWS’
EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS TO
THE DECLARATIONS OF JULIE
CAMACHO, CHERYL KANATZAR,
ROBERT SHERMAN AND KAREN
DALTON-KOCH
Date:
Nov. 21, 2011
Time:
10:00 am
Courtroom: G-8 (2nd Floor)
Judge: The Hon. Manuel L. Real

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Case No. CV11-08083R (MANx)

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I. OBJECTIONS TO THE DECLARATION OF JULIE CAMACHO

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MATERIAL

OBJECTION AND

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OBJECTED TO

GROUNDS

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Declaration of Julie

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Camacho in Support of

Subject to Any Exception

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Defendant’s Opposition to

(FRE 803); Lacks

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Plaintiff’s Motion for

Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Preliminary Injunction

Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(“Camacho Decl.”), ¶ 4:

RULING

(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Improper

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Opinion Testimony (FRE

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701); Unsubstantiated

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Sustained:

Summary (FRE 1006).

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 7:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

OBJECTION AND

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OBJECTED TO

GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., Exhibit B:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

Overruled:

(FRE 403).

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Sustained:

Camacho Decl., ¶ 8:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403).

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 10:

Sustained:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

OBJECTION AND

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OBJECTED TO

GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 11:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

Overruled:

(FRE 403).

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Sustained:

Camacho Decl., ¶ 12:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403).

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Camacho Decl., Exh. C:

Sustained:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

OBJECTION AND

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OBJECTED TO

GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 13:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

Overruled:

(FRE 403).

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Sustained:

Camacho Decl., Ex. D:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403).

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 14:

Sustained:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

OBJECTION AND

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OBJECTED TO

GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 15:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Summary (FRE 1006).

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 16:

Sustained:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Summary (FRE 1006).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

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GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 17:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Sustained:

Summary (FRE 1006).

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 18:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Summary (FRE 1006).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

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GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 19:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Sustained:

Summary (FRE 1006).

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 20:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Summary (FRE 1006).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

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OBJECTED TO

GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 21:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Sustained:

Summary (FRE 1006).

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 22:

Overruled:

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Unsubstantiated

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Summary (FRE 1006).

Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

OBJECTION AND

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OBJECTED TO

GROUNDS

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Camacho Decl., ¶ 23:

RULING

Hearsay (FRE 802); Not

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Subject to Any Exception

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(FRE 803); Lacks

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Foundation (FRE 104(b));

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Lacks Personal Knowledge

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(FRE 602); Irrelevant (FRE

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402); Insufficiently Probative

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(FRE 403); Improper

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701); Unsubstantiated

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Overruled:

Opinion Testimony (FRE

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Sustained:

Summary (FRE 1006).

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II. OBJECTIONS TO THE DECLARATION OF CHERYL KANATZAR

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MATERIAL

GROUNDS FOR

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OBJECTED TO

OBJECTION

RULING

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 5:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl. ¶ 6:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 7:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 8:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 9:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 10:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 11:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 29:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 32:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., Exh. A:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., Exh. B:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 12:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., Exh. C:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 13:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 14:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 15:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 16:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 17:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 18:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 30:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 31:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 32:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 33:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Kanatzar Decl., ¶ 34:

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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III.

OBJECTIONS TO THE DECLARATION OF ROBERT SHERMAN

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MATERIAL

GROUNDS FOR

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OBJECTED TO

OBJECTION

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Declaration of Robert

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Sherman in Support of

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Defendant’s Opposition to

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Plaintiff’s Motion for

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Preliminary Injunction

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RULING

(“Sherman Decl.”), ¶ 2

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

Overruled:

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MATERIAL

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OBJECTED TO

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 3

RULING

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 4

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 5

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 6

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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MATERIAL

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OBJECTION

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 7

RULING

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 8

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 9

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 10

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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MATERIAL

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OBJECTION

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 11

RULING

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 12

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 13

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 14

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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MATERIAL

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OBJECTED TO

OBJECTION

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Sherman Decl., ¶ 15

RULING

Irrelevant (FRE 402)
Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., Exh. A

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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Sherman Decl., Exh. B

Irrelevant (FRE 402)

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Sustained:

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Overruled:

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IV.

OBJECTIONS TO THE DECLARATION OF KAREN DALTON-KOCH

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MATERIAL

GROUNDS FOR

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OBJECTED TO

OBJECTION

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Declaration of Karen

Irrelevant (FRE 402);

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Dalton-Koch in Support

Lacks Foundation (FRE

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of Defendant’s

104(b))

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Opposition to Plaintiff’s

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Motion for Preliminary

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Injunction, Exhibit A:

RULING

Sustained:

Overruled:

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IT IS SO ORDERED
Date: ________________, 2011

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The Honorable Manuel L. Real
United States District Court Judge

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