Weather Underground, Incorporated v. Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated et al

Filing 230

DECLARATION by William A. Delgado re 229 Response to Motion filed by Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Incorporated, Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Delgado, William)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND, INC.,
a Michigan corporation,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 2:09-CV-10756
Hon. Marianne O. Battani

vs.
NAVIGATION CATALYST SYSTEMS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation; CONNEXUS CORP.,
a Delaware corporation; FIRSTLOOK, INC.,
a Delaware corporation; and EPIC MEDIA
GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation,

Defendants.
______________________________________________________________________
Enrico Schaefer (P43506)
Brian A. Hall (P70865)
TRAVERSE LEGAL, PLC
810 Cottageview Drive, Unit G-20
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-932-0411
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Lead Attorneys for Plaintiff

William A. Delgado
WILLENKEN WILSON LOH & LIEB LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
[phone]
[e-mail]
Lead Counsel for Defendants

Nicholas J. Stasevich (P41896)
Benjamin K. Steffans (P69712)
Anthony P. Patti (P43729)
BUTZEL LONG, P.C.
HOOPER HATHAWAY, PC
150 West Jefferson, Suite 100
126 South Main Street
Detroit, MI 48226
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
[phone]
734-662-4426
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Local Counsel for Defendants
______________________________________________________________________
DECLARATION OF WILLIAM A. DELGADO IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’
OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR
RECONSIDERATION OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, CLARIFICATION OF ORDER
REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ DAUBERT MOTION TO STRIKE REPORT OF
CHRISTOPHER SCHWERZLER AND EXCLUDE HIS TESTIMONY AT TRIAL

122061.1

I, William A. Delgado, declare as follows:
1.

I am over the age of eighteen and am lead counsel for Defendants in this matter. I

have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein except where stated on information and
belief, and, as to those matters, I believe them to be true.
2.

Attached hereto as Exhibit A to this declaration is a true and correct copy of an

excerpt from Document #224 on this Court’s docket, the transcript of the September 15, 2011
hearing in this matter on the Daubert Motion to Strike Report of Christopher Schwerzler and
Prohibit His Testimony on Same at Trial (“Daubert Motion”) of defendants Connexus
Corporation, Firstlook, Inc., and Navigation Catalyst Systems, Inc. (“Defendants”).
3.

In advance of filing Defendants’ Daubert Motion, on August 10, 2011, I e-mailed

Plaintiff’s counsel, Enrico Schaefer and Brian Hall, in an effort to meet and confer regarding the
motion, but Plaintiff’s counsel never responded. Mr. Schaefer has since said that he was on
vacation, but no excuse has been provided as to why his partner, Mr. Hall, did not respond.
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4.

During the meet and confer process regarding Plaintiff’s Motion for

Reconsideration, I did not “indicate[] that [I] was open to the proposition that Mr. Schwerzler
could run scripts on the terabyte drive and indicate what is contained therein.” (Mot. [Doc.
#225], p. vi-vii, ¶ 14.) To the contrary, I stated that this Court’s September 21, 2011 Order
precludes the testimony of Mr. Schwerzler about the subject terabyte drive and its contents
(among other things).
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on this 25th day of October 2011 at Los Angeles, California.

/s/William A. Delgado
William A. Delgado

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on October 25, 2011, I electronically filed the foregoing
paper with the Court using the ECF system which will send notification of such filing to
the following:
Enrico Schaefer (P43506)
Brian A. Hall (P70865)
TRAVERSE LEGAL, PLC
810 Cottageview Drive, Unit G-20
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-932-0411
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Lead Attorneys for Plaintiff

Nicholas J. Stasevich (P41896)
Benjamin K. Steffans (P69712)
BUTZEL LONG, P.C.
150 West Jefferson, Suite 100
Detroit, MI 48226
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Local Counsel for Defendants

Anthony P. Patti (P43729)
HOOPER HATHAWAY, PC
126 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-662-4426
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

William A. Delgado
WILLENKEN WILSON LOH & LIEB LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
[phone]
[e-mail]
Lead Counsel for Defendants

/s/William A. Delgado
William A. Delgado
WILLENKEN WILSON LOH & LIEB, LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
[phone]
[e-mail]
Lead Counsel for Defendants