Maluff v. SAMS EAST, INC.

Filing 61

ORDER. Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Expert Witness Testimony of Nicole Bonaparte (D.E. 35) is GRANTED. Defendant's Motion to Limit the Testimony of Plaintiff's Treating Physician (Dr. Kingsley Chin) (D.E. 42) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 11/9/2017. (da00)

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UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR THE CT SOU TH ERN D I STRI OF FLO RI CT DA M i m iD i s on a vi i Cas N um ber 17- 264- V - O R EN O e : 60 CI M REI LD O D A M A S M A LU FF, NA Pl ntf , ai i f VS. SA M ' EA ST,l C. S N , D e e nt f nda . / THI CAUSE c me b f r te Co r u n ( )Plitf' M oin t S rk Ex e t S a eo e h u t po 1 an ifs to o tie p r W ine s Tetmo ofNi e Bo pa t ( E.35) fld on Sept t s si ny col na re D. , ie embe 22.2017 a ( r , nd 2) Dee ntsM otont Li tt Te tmonyofPli ipsTratngPhyscin( .Ki ly Chi fnda ' i o mi he si antf e i i a Dr ngse n) ( E.42) fl on Sept D. ,ied ember25.2017. 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Sam ' Eas ' M oton t Li i t Te tmonv of Pl ntf Tr i Phvscan ( s ts i o m t he s i ai irs eatn: i i Dr. Ki ly Chi nzse n) A teai physcin ma ofe e r opi o ba e on per o lknowl r tng ia y f r xpe t ni ns s d s na edge obt i aned durng t c r a te t ntoft Pli ifi he s i he a e nd r a me he antf f ubmisa e tdicl ur na r tve r quie t n xper s os e ra i e r d u d rFe ea Rue o Cii P o e u e 2 ()2 ( . e ie v Wyeh l c, 80 - 8 4 Tn e d rl l f vl r c d r 6 a( )C) f vn . t n . No. :9 CV- 5 33 AEP,201 W L 2612579,a *1 ( . Fl J 25,201 ) Thi 26( ( ( dicos emus 0 t M D. a. une 0 . s a)2)C) s l ur t s mmaiete s b e tmatr fcs a d o i o st whih t p y iin i e e td t tsiy u rz h u j c te, a t, n pnin o c he h sca s xp ce o etf . 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( f' Re .7. He e howe ,Sa s ai ips dial ls n de o r a he anif' De.s pl ) r , ' ver m' f ist pr de a s al o ovi ny uppor f t ssa e e lkey be aus Coursc it nty a lw te tng t or hi t t m nt i l c e t ons se l lo r a i p ysca st o ie o te ra o a e e so aPlitf' me ia b ls S eT a s rpto T il h iin o pn n h e s n bln s f anifs dc l il. e r n c i f ra Pr e digs at27 3,Col man v.Home De U S. ,I . No.1: 5- 21 UU,201 oc e n 2-7 e pot A. nc, 1 CV- 5556 W L 45 20,a *1( D. a.M a.23,201 ( E.1 )( . ngseyChi tsiyi a t 431 t S. Fl r 6) D. 05 Dr Ki l n etf ng bout he t c lprceofas cfcme c pr e e) s ealo Hal' Camp,I v De e ,394 So.2 ypia i pe ii dial oc dur ; e s ls nc. . ck r d 1 41( a Dit Ct Ap 1 81 (r ai gp y iintsi e a t a u t blsa dt erc u a 0 F1, s. . p. 9 ) te tn h sca ett d s o mo n of il n h i a s l i c ci t teame r ndee ;S.Pac R.R.v Mont v 3 F. 50,5 3 (t Ci.1 ) onne ton o r t nt e rd) . . alo, 97 2d 2-5 5h r 968 (ee t c ne to t a p an ifd d n tp o d s fiin p o ft ft r a o be e s o rj ci o tn in h t litf i o r vie u fce t r o i he e s na ln s f ng o me c l bil i ured f t s r i e of doct s who we e c ld i o c ula in by t di a ls nc r or he e v c s or r ale nt ons t to he teai physc a ' be us She te i physcin t tfed t tt c r s of t c ule r tng ii n,' ca e t r atng t i a esii ha he ha ge he ons t d docor we e r s bl a t r wase denc t the wasf m ii rwih t s r i st had t s r ea ona e, nd he e vi e ha a la t he e vce hey pef med', ror ' ) 6 A c r ngl t s Cour D ENI S i par Sa ' Ea ts M oton t Li i t Tes i ony of co di y, hi t E n t m s s' i o m t he tm Pli ifsTr tng Physca i or rt pe tDr Chi st si ony a antf eai i in n de o nni . n' e tm boutt r s blnes of he ea ona e s Pl i if sm e c bil . a ntf di al ls CO N C LU SI N O Bas on t f eg ng,i i he e ed he or oi t s r by O RD ER ED A ND A DJUD G ED a f l w s: s olo () ExpetW ines TetmonyofNi eBona re( E.35 i i r t s si col pa t D. ) s G R AN TED . 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