Ellis et al v. Bradbury et al

Filing 208

ORDER VACATING HEARING ON DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS' MOTION TO EXCLUDE PLAINTIFFS' PROFERRED EXPERT TESTIMONY. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 8, 2016. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2016)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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STEVE ELLIS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. C-13-1266 MMC
ORDER VACATING HEARING ON
DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS’ MOTION
TO EXCLUDE PLAINTIFFS’
PROFERRED EXPERT TESTIMONY

v.
JACK HOUSENGER, et al.,

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Defendants,

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and

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BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP, et al.
Defendants-Intervenors.

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Before the Court the “Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs’ Proferred Expert Testimony,” filed

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January 29, 2016, by defendant-intervenors Bayer CropScience LP, Syngenta Crop

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Protection, LLC, Valent U.S.A. Corporation, and CropLife America (collectively,

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“Intervenors”). Defendants Jack Housenger and Gina McCarthy have filed a Joinder.

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Plaintiffs Steve Ellis, Tom Theobald, Jim Doan, Bill Rhodes, Center for Food Safety,

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Beyond Pesticides, Sierra Club, and Center for Environmental Health have filed opposition,

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to which Intervenors have replied.

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Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the
motions, the Court deems the matter appropriate for determination on the parties’

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respective written submissions, and hereby VACATES the hearing scheduled for March 11,

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2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 8, 2016
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge

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