Optima Tobacco Corporation v. U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers, Inc. et al

Filing 138

ORDER granting 137 Motion to Allow Witness to Testify by Video. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 7/6/2020. (Sellers, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 5: 16-CV-889-D
OPTIMA TOBACCO CORP.,
Plaintiff,
V.

U.S. FLUE-CURED TOBACCO
GROWERS, INC., and, UETA, INC.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Consent Motion of Plaintiff Optima Tobacco Corp.
to allow the trial testimony of witness James 0. Judge by video on July 13, 2020. For good cause
shown, the Motion is GRANTED.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED (1) that Judge is permitted to testify by video at the trial
scheduled for July 13, 2020; and (2) that the Court will provide the Parties with additional guidance
concerning the technological and software requirements to conduct Judge's testimony by video.

SO ORDERED, this the--~--- day of July, 2020.

Jam s C. Dever Hf
United States District Judge