Giles et al v. Gravity Play Entertainment, LLC et al

Filing 127

ORDER re: 108 Plaintiffs' Objections to Defendant's Designation of Deposition Testimony. The Court rules on the objections as set forth in this Order, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 4/15/09. (ebs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Philip A. Brimmer

Civil Action No. 07-cv-00401-PAB-KLM KATHERINE GILES and ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiffs, v. THE INFLATABLE STORE, INC., Defendant. _____________________________________________________________________ ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' OBJECTIONS TO DEFENDANT'S DESIGNATIONS OF DEPOSITION TESTIMONY _____________________________________________________________________ This matter comes before the court on plaintiffs' Objections to Defendant's Designation of Deposition Testimony [Docket No. 108]. The Court rules as follows: Item # 1 Testimony French, Douglas ­ 17:8-19 Objection Irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402 Ruling Overruled. Plaintiffs have failed to attach sufficient context for the Court to sustain the objection. Sustained. Sustained.

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French, Douglas ­ 44:22-45:13 French, Douglas ­ 46:17-24

Hearsay, F.R.E. 801 Hearsay, statement of counsel, not question, F.R.E. 801

Item # 4

Testimony French, Douglas ­ 46:25-48:5

Objection Inadmissible opinion as French not disclosed as expert, no foundation to permit expert testimony concerning statistical probability under F.R.E. 701-703 and not admissible lay opinion under F.R.E. 701 Hearsay, F.R.E. 801 Hearsay, F.R.E. 801

Ruling Sustained.

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French, Douglas ­ 48:14-17 French, Douglas ­ 54:14-56:3

Sustained. Sustained to the extent it is admitted for the truth of the matter asserted. Overruled pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 701.

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French, Douglas ­ 64:3-65:13

Opinion from witness not disclosed as expert, not admissible expert opinion, F.R.E. 702-703; not admissible lay opinion under F.R.E. 701 Lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602 Irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402; lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; hearsay, F.R.E. 801; inadmissible lay opinion, F.R.E. 701; prejudicial effect outweighs any probative value, F.R.E. 403 Lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402 Hearsay, F.R.E. 801; lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; inadmissible lay opinion, F.R.E. 701; irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402 2

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Lash, Steven D. ­ 68:19-23 Lash, Steven D. ­ 73:24-77:21

Sustained as to lines 22-23. Otherwise, overruled. Sustained as speculation as to p. 77 lines 6-21. Otherwise, overruled.

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Lash, Steven D. ­ 78:17-79:16 Lash, Steven D. ­ 92:20-93:15

Sustained under Fed. R. Evid. 602. Sustained under Fed. R. Evid. 801 and 602.

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Item # 12

Testimony Lash, Steven D. ­ 93:19-94:5

Objection Hearsay, F.R.E. 801; lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402 Lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; hearsay, F.R.E. 801 Inadmissible lay opinion, F.R.E. 701; hearsay, F.R.E. 801; lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; predicated on hearsay not shown to be admissible under F.R.E. 702, et seq. per Daubert, et al.; irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402 Irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402; lack of personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; inadmissible lay opinion, F.R.E. 701 Hearsay, F.R.E. 801; no personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; hearsay re scientific opinion not qualified as admissible under Daubert, et al., F.R.E. 702 Lacks personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602; irrelevant, F.R.E. 401-402 Lacks personal knowledge, F.R.E. 602

Ruling Sustained under Fed. R. Evid. 402 and 602.

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Lash, Steven D. ­ 94:6-95:2 Lash, Steven D. ­ 95:3-10

Sustained.

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Sustained under Fed. R. Evid. 402.

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Keller, Samuel J. ­ 39:18-24

Overruled.

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Keller, Samuel J. ­ 74:21-75:7

Sustained under Fed. R. Evid. 602 and 801.

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Keller, Samuel J. ­ 77:10-78:14 Keller, Samuel J. ­ 88:10-23

Overruled.

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Sustained.

DATED April 15, 2009. BY THE COURT:

s/Philip A. Brimmer PHILIP A. BRIMMER United States District Judge 3