Smith et al v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Filing 249

ORDER re Objections to Exhibits. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on May 19, 2009. (jswlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WILLIAM A. SMITH and JOSE LEMUS, Plaintiffs, v. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Defendant. / ORDER RE OBJECTIONS TO EXHIBITS No. C 07-02126 JSW

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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The Court has received the parties evidentiary objections and responses regarding certain exhibits. The Court rules on the objections as follows: 1. the Court sustains the objections to Exhibits 1-19, 21-22, 32, 61 unless Plaintiff demonstrates that these exhibits were actually presented to the decision-maker; 2. 3. the Court sustains the objection to Exhibits 20; the Court sustains the objections to Exhibits 48-55 unless Plaintiff has a previously designated expert witness qualified to provide testimony regarding whether such statistical evidence controls for factors other than discrimination based on national origin and is statistically significant; and 4. the Court overrules the objections to Exhibits 56-60 on the condition that Plaintiff lays a proper foundation by a competent witness. /// /// ///

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2009

JEFFREY S. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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