Allen et al v. Sears, Roebuck and Company et al

Filing 246

ORDER denying 218 defendants' Motion to exclude testimony and opinions of Nitin Paranjpe, PH.D.. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)

Allen et al v. Sears, Roebuck and Company et al

Doc. 246

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION GAROLD ALLEN, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 07-11706 vs. HON. GEORGE CARAM STEEH SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO., et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY AND OPINIONS OF NITIN PARANJPE, PH.D. [DOC. 218]

This matter is before the court on defendants', Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc. and Sears Holdings Corporation, motion to exclude testimony and opinions of Nitin Paranjpe, Ph.D. Plaintiffs proffer the testimony of Dr. Paranjpe to support their claim of disparate impact age discrimination. By way of separate order, the court has granted defendants' motion for summary judgment as to disparate impact. The court has found that Dr. Paranjpe's testimony as a statistical expert fails to satisfy plaintiffs' burden to establish adequate causation evidence for submission to the jury. As such, defendants' motion to exclude is DENIED as moot. Dated: March 10, 2011 S/George Caram Steeh GEORGE CARAM STEEH UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on March 10, 2011, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. S/Josephine Chaffee Deputy Clerk

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