Avco Corporation v. Precision Airmotive LLC

Filing 564

ORDER - Upon consideration of the objections to portions of the deposition testimony that the parties seek to introduce at trial, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the objections are sustained to the following portions of the depositions. (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER/COMPLETE DETAILS.) Signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 10/17/2022. (jr)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
AVCO CORPORATION,

No. 4:12-CV-01313

Plaintiff-Counterclaim
Defendant,

(Chief Judge Brann)

v.
TURN AND BANK HOLDINGS,
LLC, AND PRECISION
AIRMOTIVE, LLC,
Defendants-Counterclaim
Plaintiffs,
v.
AVSTAR FUEL SYSTEMS, INC.
Counterclaim Defendant.
ORDER
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Upon consideration of the objections to portions of the deposition testimony
that the parties seek to introduce at trial,1 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

As to Kevin Felts, objections are sustained to the following portions of
the deposition: 11:13-12:13; 15:21-16:10; 30:15-17; 33:7-10; 36:1425; 37:4-6; 37:17-23; and 41:6-43:13.

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This ruling applies only to testimony as proposed for the jury trial. To the extent that testimony
was intended for the bench trial but was not specifically delineated as such, the following
rulings do not apply to that testimony, and the parties may raise objections at the appropriate
time during the bench trial.

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2.

As to David Czarenecki, objections are sustained to the following
portions of the deposition: 45:1-47:22; 50:21-54:1; 122:11-19; and
133:14-134:9.

3.

As to Donald Rivera,2 objections are sustained to the following portions
of the deposition: 5:5-22; 6:6-12; 6:18-7:9; 52:16-53:5; 55:14-21;
56:15-17; 57:7-22; 58:1-24; 59:12-25; 60:1-8; 61:11-25; 62:1-7; 72:2374:9; 75:8-25; 78:1-7; 78:24-79:6; 88:1-4; 88:6-91:6; 93:23-94:1; 94:29; 94:10-21; 94:22-25; 96:16-23; 99:2-5; 99:16-101:3; 102:2-12; and
103:3-21.

4.

As to David Peter Rose, objections are sustained to the following
portions of the deposition: 53:13-24; 55:15-56:2; 57:20-58:12; 63:1423; 79:10-16; 80:25; 82:11-25; 84:6-8; 85:12-14; 94:10-95:4; 100:12102:5; 102:23-103:2; 105:13-106:3; 111:7-9; 111:17-112:10; 122:19123:1; 129:24-130:19; 133:5-23; 136:8-137:2; 161:21-162:2; 162:12163:4; and 164:9-166:2.

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Significant portions of Mr. Rivera’s testimony to which objections are sustained involve
background information regarding the development of servos for Avco/AVStar. Much of this
information may be drawn from other witnesses, such as David Rose and, as such, is
unnecessarily duplicative. Additionally, the Court expects the parties to reach a stipulation
regarding the background of the formation of AVStar, development of its servos, and the
relationship between Avco and AVStar so as to avoid unnecessarily wasting time presenting
background information that is important for the jury to understand, but is not directly related
to the question of willfulness.

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5.

As to Michael Everhart,3 objections are sustained to the following
portions of the deposition: 25:10-13; 25:21-26:5; 26:6-9; 26:17-21;
27:6-23; 28:2-4; 28:18-24; 29:1-30:6; 84:8-85:11; 87:6-10; 92:11-93:8;
95:13-23; 95:25-96:21; 97:1-23; 101:14-102:7; 103:6-19; 110:19112:4; 115:14-117:10; 120:7-121:9; 121:11-122:24; 124:25-127:5;
129:4-132:24; 144:10-145:4; 146:14-149:2; 150:13-151:6; 155:22157:2; 158:9-161:19; 164:1-21; 170:14-172:21; 173:15-174:7; 175:17177:16; 178:1-179:24; 180:17-181:15; 184:24-185:3; 235:23-236:13;
236:19-237:3; 239:19-242:10; 245:8-16; 246:20-247:15; 248:4251:10; 252:3-262:1; 291:21-25; 323:2-19; 325:10-23; 326:1-328:1;
330:1-336-7; 337:25-338:8; 339:23-340:3; 340:21-25; 377:11-24;
397:19-401:14; 420:15-421:3; 424:24-426:13; 428:4-434:22; 436:16437:17; 445:22-447:20; and 463:12-465:23.

6.

As to Justin Hicks, objections are sustained to the following portions of
the deposition: 26:19-25; 44:7-46:6; 47:1-21; 48:5-50:24; 53:19-23;
54:16-23; 55:8-25; 85:13-86:14; 93:8-94:21; 99:4-25; 115:15-117:13;

3

Significant portions of Mr. Everhart’s testimony to which objections are sustained involve
background information regarding the history of AVStar, Avco, and Precision, as well as their
continuing relationships and purchases. Much of this information may be drawn from other
witnesses, such David Rose and, as such, is unnecessarily duplicative. Additionally, the Court
expects the parties to reach a stipulation regarding the background of the formation of AVStar,
development of its servos, and the relationship between Avco and AVStar so as to avoid
unnecessarily wasting time presenting background information that is important for the jury to
understand, but is not directly related to the question of willfulness.

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118:3-8; 118:24-119:4; 119:15-121:9; 121:21-123:17; 124:20-127:12;
and 130:10-15.
7.

As to Justin Pava, objections are sustained to the following portions of
the deposition: 26:21-27:5; 27:9-17; 28:15-19; 29:10-30:10; 33:2-13;
and 49:17-50:20.

8.

As to Ron Weaver,4 objections are sustained to the following portions
of the deposition:
A.

September 30, 2016: 37:2-41:2; 42:13-14; 50:1-8; 50:22-51:9;
51:13-18; 52:3-53:9; 58:1-12; 72:20-75:19; 92:22-93:22; 96:1520; 99:3-25; 114:17-115:9; 118:23-120:6; 121:10-122:10;
126:12-23; 134:9-14; 182:1-16; 182:17-183:2; 186:14-187:15;
190:16-192:14; 193:24-194:12; 224:4-11; 230:11-18; 232:9-16;
249:2-10; 251:5-10; 266:6-267:23; 268:21-269:14; and 275:24286:9.

B.

November 16, 2016: 366:22-367:24; 395:22-396:3; and 396:21397:13.

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Significant portions of Mr. Weaver’s testimony to which objections are sustained involve
background information regarding the formation of AVStar and Avco’s role in that formation,
as well as the history of Avco’s purchases of AVStar products. Much of this information may
be drawn from other witnesses, such as David Rose and, as such, is unnecessarily duplicative.
Additionally, the Court expects the parties to reach a stipulation regarding the background of
the formation of AVStar, development of its servos, and the relationship between Avco and
AVStar so as to avoid unnecessarily wasting time presenting background information that is
important for the jury to understand, but is not directly related to the question of willfulness.

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C.

November 17, 2016: 67:2-68:12; and 75:2-79:21.

D.

February 18, 2020: 25:8-22; 38:24-39:11; 40:7-41:7; 50:2351:16; 52:3-19; 67:18-21; 126:25-127:11; 129:25-130:11;
169:3-170:14; 172:1-4; and 185:4-25.

9.

As to Dominique Youakim, objections are sustained to the following
portions of the deposition: 50:8-52:11; 55:23-58:20; 63:9-64:8; 70:2071:22; 87:11-89:15; 90:2-5; 96:5-97:13; 97:18-24; 98:1-14; 98:23-25;
102:14-103:23; 104:16-106:25; 108:1-9; 110:10-111:2; 112:24-114:2;
114:23-116:8; 120:7-121:12; 123:6-124:16; 133:24-137:15; 141:17145:4; 146:10-14; 148:10-149:23; 152:18-155:10; and 174:12-176:21.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
Chief United States District Judge

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