Sig Sauer Inc. et al v. Freed Designs, Inc.

Filing 105

ORDER denying without prejudice to interposing an appropriate objection at trial 89 Motion to Strike Declaration. So Ordered by Judge Steven J. McAuliffe.(lat)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sig Sauer, Inc.; Check-Mate
Industries, Inc.; Check-Mate
International Products, Inc.;
Nordon, Inc.; and Thomas
Pierce d/b/a Pierce Designs,
Plaintiffs
v.

Case No. 14-cv-461-SM
Opinion No. 2017 DNH 190

Freed Designs, Inc.,
Defendant

O R D E R

Defendant’s motion to strike the declaration of J.B. Wood
(document no. 89) is denied, but without prejudice to
interposing an appropriate objection at trial.

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 permits both opinion and
useful non-opinion testimony based upon specialized knowledge,
skill, experience, training or education.

The record discloses

that Mr. Wood is particularly well-qualified to provide both
opinion and useful non-opinion evidence in the pertinent field
of gunsmithing and firearms design and function based upon his
specialized knowledge, extended training, extensive experience,
skill, and education.

It also seems self-evident that Mr. Wood

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is a person of at least ordinary skill in the arts pertinent to
understanding the patent-in-suit.

Conclusion
The motion to strike declaration (document no. 89) is
denied, but without prejudice to interposing an appropriate
objection at trial.

SO ORDERED.

____________________________
Steven J. McAuliffe
United States District Judge
September 14, 2017
cc:

Laura L. Carroll, Esq.
Zachary R. Gates, Esq.
Neal E. Friedman, Esq.
Michael J. Bujold, Esq. 

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