Norman et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Filing 65

ORDER Regarding Defendant's Objections to Plaintiffs' Designation of Deposition Testimony by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 11/20/14. (jhawk, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Philip A. Brimmer
Civil Action No. 13-cv-01643-PAB-CBS
J. BRUCE NORMAN and
DIANE NORMAN,
Plaintiffs,
v.
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY,
Defendant.
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ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS’
DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITION TESTIMONY
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This matter comes before the Court on Defendant’s Objections to Plaintiffs’ Initial
Designation of Deposition Testimony of Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty
Company’s 30(b)(6) Representative Edwin Joe Lucero [Docket No. 53].
The Court rules as follows:
Item #

Testimony

Objection

Ruling

1

6:24-10:6

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403

As to the “beyond the scope”
objection, overruled. The
remaining objections are
overruled as well.

2

10:7-11:14

F.R.E. 402 and F.R.E.
403

Overruled.

3

16:20-17:15

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.
Questions are asking Mr.
Lucero about personal his
individual knowledge and
actions.

Overruled. The information
the deponent reviewed in
preparation for the deposition
is germane to his Rule
30(b)(6) testimony.

Item #

Testimony

Objection

Ruling

4

20:16-23:18

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative and
factually inaccurate
20:18-19. F.R.E. 402 and
F.R.E. 403. If the Court is
going to allow the
testimony over the
objection, Defendant
counter designates
20:14-15.

Overruled.

5

23:19-24:21

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

Overruled.

6

24:22-25:3

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.
Counsel withdrew the
question at 25:3.

Sustained on grounds that
the question was withdrawn
and therefore is not itself
relevant.

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25:4-26:13

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

Sustained as irrelevant
colloquy by counsel.

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26:14-34:11

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative and
F.R.E. 402 and F.R.E.
403. Plaintiffs’ counsel is
asking the personal
opinions of the deponent.
If the Court is going to
allow the testimony over
the objection, Defendant
counter designates
27:25-28:17; 34:12-14

Overruled.

2

Item #

Testimony

Objection

Ruling

9

38:24-40:6

Beyond the Scope of the Overruled.
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403. If the
Court is going to allow the
testimony over the
objection, Defendant
counter designates 38:812 and 14-21; 40:6-14.

10

41:1-47:1

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403

As to 43:24-44:7, sustained
as irrelevant. Otherwise,
overruled.

11

62:5-63:23;
64:12-68:7

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403

As to 62:5-62:13, sustained
as argumentative.
Otherwise, overruled.

12

69:6-71:7

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403

Overruled.

13

77:20-22; 78:22

Duplicative of the
following question and
answer starting at 78:23.

Sustained.

14

80:5-81:12

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403

As to 80:24-25, stricken as
improper statement of
counsel. Otherwise,
overruled.

15

82:3-21

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403

Overruled.

3

Item #

Testimony

Objection

Ruling

16

83:16-84:1

Beyond the Scope of the Overruled.
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403. If the
Court is going to allow the
testimony over the
objection, Defendant
counter designates 84:26 and 8-17.

17

84:19-85:6

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

Overruled.

18

85:7-86:19

Speculation

Overruled.

19

86:20-87:9

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Foundation and
Speculation. If the Court
is going to allow the
testimony over the
objection, Defendant
counter designates
87:10-19.

Sustained. Lack of
foundation and calls for
speculation.

20

88:21-89:11

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403. Mr.
Lucero is being asked to
comment on Plaintiff’s
credibility.

Sustained as beyond the
scope of the Rule 30(b)(6)
notice and calls for
speculation.

21

90:1-91:20

F.R.E. 802

Overruled.

22

91:21-93:2

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

Overruled.

23

93:3-94:4

Argumentative; F.R.E.
403 and F.R.E. 802 for
93:13-15.

Overruled.

4

Item #

Testimony

Objection

Ruling

24

94:5-98:2

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

As to 95:19-96:22, sustained
as argumentative and asked
and answered. Otherwise,
overruled.

25

98:3-17

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

Overruled.

26

98:18-99:3

Plaintiffs’ counsel
withdrew at 99:7-9

Sustained.

27

100:6-102:22

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

As to 100:14-101:15,
sustained as argumentative.
Otherwise, overruled.

28

103:19-104:21

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

Overruled.

29

110:1-4

F.R.E. 402 and F.R.E.
403.

Sustained. Irrelevant.

30

111:9-112:2

Beyond the Scope of the
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403.

Overruled.

31

112:8-112:21

Beyond the Scope of the Overruled.
30(b)(6) Notice;
Argumentative; F.R.E.
402 and F.R.E. 403. If the
Court is going to allow the
testimony over the
objection, Defendant
counter designates
112:23.

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DATED November 20, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

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

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