GROSSMAN et al v. MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. et al

Filing 902

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT DELOITTE'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE FROM TRIAL ANY TESTIMONY FROM LEAD PLAINTIFFS' PURPORTED EXPERT CHAD COFFMAN IS DENIED. COFFMAN WILL BE PERMITTED TO TESTIFY AT TRIAL AS AN EXPERT ON LOSS CAUSATION AND DAMAGES CONSISTENT WITH THE OPINIONS SET FORTH IN HIS REPORTS DATED 10/1/2008, 12/17/2008 AND 6/24/2013. SIGNED BY HONORABLE LEGROME D. DAVIS ON 9/15/14. 9/16/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(mbh, )

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

IN RE
DVI, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION

:
:

CIVIL ACTION
No. 03-5336

ORDER
AND NOW, this 15th day of September, 2014, upon consideration of the parties’
submissions,1 it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant Deloitte & Touche LLP’s “Motion to
Exclude From Trial Any Testimony From Lead Plaintiffs’ Purported Expert Chad Coffman”
(Doc. No. 868) is DENIED. Coffman will be permitted to testify at trial as an expert on loss
causation and damages consistently with the opinions set forth in his reports dated October 1,
2008, December 17, 2008, and June 24, 2013.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Legrome D. Davis
Legrome D. Davis, J.

1

The parties’ submissions: Defendant Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Mot. (Doc. No. 868), Mem. of Law
with Exs. A-E (Doc. No. 870), and Reply Br. (Doc. No. 885); Lead Plaintiffs’ Resp. with Exs. 1-4 (Doc. No.
873). The parties were permitted to respond to the Order and Memorandum, dated Nov. 18, 2013 (Doc. No.
897): see Lead Pls.’ Br. (Doc. No. 898); Def. Deloitte’s Br. (Doc. No. 899).