Garrett Day LLC et al v. International Paper Company et al

Filing 341

ORDER SETTING CONFERENCE CALL TO SCHEDULE DATE FOR DAUBERT HEARING - The Court has reviewed Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude International Paper Company's Expert Witness, Doc. # 319 , and Defendant International Paper Company's Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Plaintiffs' Expert Witnesses, Ronald St. John and Thomas Shalala, Doc. # 320 . The Court finds that a Daubert hearing is necessary on the limited question of whether Mr. St. John and Mr. Shalala are qualified by me ans of specialized knowledge, skill, experience, training or education to opine about the environmental impact of papermaking operations or power generating equipment used at the Howard Paper Mill site. See Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharms., Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). The Court will hold a conference call on July 21, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., to set a date for said Daubert hearing. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 07/08/2021. (bjr)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION GARRETT DAY, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 3: 15-cv-36 v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., et JUDGE WALTER H. RICE al., Defendants. ORDER SETTING CONFERENCE CALL TO SCHEDULE DATE FOR DAUBERTHEARING The Court has reviewed Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude International Paper Company's Expert Witness, Doc. #319, and Defendant International Paper Company's Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Plaintiffs' Expert Witnesses Ronald St. John and Thomas Shalala, Doc. #320. The Court finds that a Daubert hearing is necessary on the limited question of whether Mr. St. John and Mr. Shala la are qualified by means of specialized knowledge, skill, experience, training or education to opine about the environmental impact of papermaking operations or power generating equipment used at the Howard Paper Mill site. See Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharms., Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). The Court will hold a conference call on July 21, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., to set a date for said Daubert hearing. Date: July 8, 2021 WALTER H. RICE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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