Corneli v. Adventure Racing Co., LLC et al

Filing 123

ORDER: The Court hereby ORDERS that Magistrate Judge Dancks' July 10, 2015 Report-Recommendation is ACCEPTED in its entirety for the reasons stated therein. The Court further ORDERS that the Lapper Defendants' # 79 motion to preclude the testimony of Plaintiff's experts, Jonathan A. Korn, M.D., and William Avery, is DENIED. The Court further ORDERS that Defendant Adventure Racing's # 83 motion to preclude the testimony of Plaintiff's experts, Jonathan A. Korn, M.D., William Avery, Kenneth P. Laughery, Ph.D., France Verville, B.S., M.B.A., and James Lambrinos, Ph.D., is DENIED. The Court further ORDERS that Plaintiff's # 80 motion to preclude the testimony of Defendants' experts, Kenneth P. Martin and Jeffrey Oppenheim, M.D., is DENIED. Signed by Senior Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. on 8/7/2015. (nmk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
_________________________________________________
SERGIO CORNELI,
Plaintiff,
v.

1:12-CV-1303
(FJS/TWD)

ADVENTURE RACING CO., LLC
and CHARLOTTE LAPPER,
Defendants.
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APPEARANCES

OF COUNSEL

LIPSIG, SHAPEY, MANUS &
MOVERMAN, P.C.
40 Fulton Street
New York, New York 10038
Attorneys for Plaintiff

THOMAS J. MOVERMAN, ESQ.

POWERS & SANTOLA, LLP
39 North pearl Street, 2nd Floor
Albany, New York 12207-2205
Attorneys for Plaintiff

DANIEL R. SANTOLA, ESQ.

BURKE, SCOLAMIERO, MORTATI
& HURD, LLP
7 Washington Square
Albany, New York 12212
Attorneys for Defendant Adventure
Racing Co., LLC

PETER M. SCOLAMIERO, ESQ.

BAILEY, KELLEHER &
JOHNSON, P.C.
Pine West Plaza 5, Suite 507
Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, New York 12205
Attorneys for Defendants
C.S. and Charlotte Lapper

CRYSTAL R. PECK, ESQ.
JOHN W. BAILEY, ESQ.

SCULLIN, Senior Judge

ORDER
Defendants Jonathan and Charlotte Lapper ("the Lappers") moved to preclude the testimony
of Plaintiff's experts, Jonathan A. Korn, M.D., and William H. Avery. See Dkt. No. 79. Defendant
Adventure Racing Col, LLC ("Adventure Racing") also moved to preclude the testimony of
Plaintiff's experts, Jonathan A. Korn, M.D. and William H.. Avery, as well as Kenneth R. Laughery,
Ph.D., France Verville, B.S., M.B.A., and James Lambrinos, Ph.D. See Dkt. No. 83. Plaintiff
moved to preclude the testimony of the Lappers' expert, Kenneth P. Martin, and the testimony of
Adventure Racing's expert, Jeffrey Oppenheim, M.D. See Dkt. No. 80.
In a Report-Recommendation dated July 10, 2015, Magistrate Judge Dancks recommended
that the Court deny all of these motions. See Dkt. No. 121 at 28-29. The parties filed no objections
to this recommendation.
When a party does not object to a magistrate judge's report-recommendation, the court
reviews that report-recommendation for clear error or manifest injustice. See Linares v. Mahunik,
No. 9:05-CV-625, 2009 WL 3165660, *10 (N.D.N.Y. July 16, 2009) (citation and footnote
omitted). After conducting this review, "the Court may 'accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in
part, the . . . recommendations made by the magistrate judge.'" Id. (quoting 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(1)(C)).
The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Dancks' July 10, 2015 Report-Recommendation
for clear error and manifest injustice; and, finding none, the Court hereby
ORDERS that Magistrate Judge Dancks' July 10, 2015 Report-Recommendation is
ACCEPTED in its entirety for the reasons stated therein; and the Court further
ORDERS that the Lapper Defendants' motion to preclude the testimony of Plaintiff's
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experts, Jonathan A. Korn, M.D., and William Avery, see Dkt. No. 79, is DENIED; and the Court
further
ORDERS that Defendant Adventure Racing's motion to preclude the testimony of Plaintiff's
experts, Jonathan A. Korn, M.D., William Avery, Kenneth P. Laughery, Ph.D., France Verville,
B.S., M.B.A., and James Lambrinos, Ph.D., see Dkt. No. 83, is DENIED; and the Court further
ORDERS that Plaintiff's motion to preclude the testimony of Defendants' experts, Kenneth
P. Martin and Jeffrey Oppenheim, M.D., see Dkt. No. 80, is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 7, 2015
Syracuse, New York

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