The Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. et al

Filing 585

MOTION by Counter Defendants The Chamberlain Group, Inc., The Chamberlain Group, Inc., Plaintiff The Chamberlain Group, Inc. for judgment As A Matter of Law (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vidal, Katherine)

EXHIBIT A

BRIAN· BUTLER· Highly Confidential
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP vs TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES

December 05, 2016
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·1· · · · · · · UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
·2· · · · · · ·NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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·4· THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC.,· · ·)
·5· · · · · · · · · Plaintiff,· · · ·)
·6· · · ·vs.· · · · · · · · · · · · ·)· 1:16-cv-06097
·7· TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO.· · · · )
·8· LTD., TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES· · · )
·9· NORTH AMERICA, INC., ONE WORLD· ·)
10· TECHNOLOGIES, INC., OWT· · · · · )
11· INDUSTRIES, INC., ET· · · · · · ·)
12· TECHNOLOGY (WUXI) CO. LTD.,· · · )
13· and RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,· · )
14· · · · · · · · · Defendants.· · · )
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· · ·The highly confidential videotaped deposition
of BRIAN BUTLER, called for examination, taken
pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for
the United States District Courts, taken before
KAREN L. PILEGGI, CSR No. 84-3404, a Notary Public,
within and for the County of DuPage, State of
Illinois, Certified Shorthand Reporter within and
for the State of Illinois, Registered Merit
Reporter, at 120 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1600,
Chicago, Illinois, on the 5th day of December, 2016,
at the approximate hour of 9:37 a.m.

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THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP vs TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES

December 05, 2016
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·1· · · ·Q.· · Just so -- this may be shown to jurors
·2· some day.· Could you show the camera what a head
·3· unit is.
·4· · · ·A.· · (Indicating.)
·5· · · ·Q.· · Just point to the head unit.
·6· · · ·A.· · (Indicating.)
·7· · · ·Q.· · In 2005 at the time you were working on
·8· the prototype, it was known that backup batteries in
·9· garage door operators were removable?
10· · · ·A.· · No.
11· · · ·Q.· · No?
12· · · ·A.· · They were not designed to be removable.
13· · · ·Q.· · Is it your testimony that Chamberlain
14· prior to 2005 did not have a removable battery,
15· backup battery for a garage door operator?
16· · · ·MR. GREEN:· Objection.· Asked and answered.
17· · · · · · ·You may answer the question.
18· · · ·MR. ABERNATHY:· It's a different question.
19· BY THE WITNESS:
20· · · ·A.· · They had a replaceable battery.· But a
21· removable battery, no.
22· BY MR. ABERNATHY:
23· · · ·Q.· · What's the difference, in your mind,
24· between a replaceable and removable battery?
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·1· · · ·A.· · Replaceable battery needs to be done by a
·2· qualified service person.· Removable battery can be
·3· done by the consumer.
·4· · · ·Q.· · I appreciate that distinction.· I just
·5· want to follow up.· I don't want to split hairs too
·6· much but just so I understand your testimony.
·7· · · ·A.· · Sure.
·8· · · ·Q.· · Assume that the replaceable battery is,
·9· in fact, replaced by a qualified service person, the
10· replaceable battery was removable?
11· · · ·MR. GREEN:· Objection.· Asked and answered.
12· BY THE WITNESS:
13· · · ·A.· · It was removable using tools.
14· BY MR. ABERNATHY:
15· · · ·Q.· · But it was removable?
16· · · ·MR. GREEN:· Same objection.
17· BY THE WITNESS:
18· · · ·A.· · All batteries are removable.
19· BY MR. ABERNATHY:
20· · · ·Q.· · Was that removable battery rechargeable?
21· · · ·A.· · I'll call it the replaceable battery and
22· the replaceable battery was rechargeable.
23· · · ·Q.· · And the replaceable battery that was
24· rechargeable, that battery existed before you began
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·1· STATE OF ILLINOIS.)
·2· · · · · · · · · · ·)· SS:
·3· COUNTY OF DUPAGE· ·)
·4· · · · · · · · · I, KAREN PILEGGI, a Notary Public
·5· within and for the County of DuPage, State of
·6· Illinois, and a Certified Shorthand Reporter of said
·7· state, do hereby certify:
·8· · · · · · · · · That previous to the commencement of
·9· the examination of the witness, the witness was duly
10· sworn to testify the whole truth concerning the
11· matters herein;
12· · · · · · · · · That the foregoing deposition
13· transcript was reported stenographically by me, was
14· thereafter reduced to typewriting under my personal
15· direction, and constitutes a true record of the
16· testimony given and the proceedings had;
17· · · · · · · · · That the said deposition was taken
18· before me at the time and place specified;
19· · · · · · · · · That I am not a relative or employee
20· or attorney or counsel, nor a relative or employee
21· of such attorney or counsel for any of the parties
22· hereto, nor interested directly or indirectly in the
23· outcome of this action.
24· · · · · · · · · IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I do hereunto
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·1· set my hand and affix my seal of office at Chicago,
·2· Illinois, this 11th day of December, A.D. 2016.
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·5· · · · · · · · · Notary Public,
·6· · · · · · · · · DuPage County, Illinois.
·7· · · · · · · · · My commission expires 11/13/19.
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·9· CSR Certificate No. 84-3404
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