Blanchard et al v. Tennessee Valley Authority

Filing 399

ORDER finding that the Motion to Consider TVA's Daubert Challenge Regarding Pamela Cohen as Moot is well-taken, and it is GRANTED. The Motion to Exclude the Proposed Expert Testimony of Pamela Cohen and to Conduct a Daubert Hea ring is now moot, and it is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on July 27, 2011. (Doc. 396 in 3:09-CV-09, Doc. 249 in 3:09-CV-48, Doc. 507 in 3:09-CV-54, and Doc. 252 in 3:09-CV-64 and Doc. 362 in 3:09-CV-09, Doc. 218 in 3:09-CV-48, Doc. 471 in 3:09-CV-54, Doc. 222 in 3:09-CV-64, and Doc. 118 in 3:09-CV-517) (AYB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
GEORGE CHESNEY, et al.,
v.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY,

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No. 3:09-CV-09
(VARLAN/GUYTON)

JOT RAYMOND, et al.,
v.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY,

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No. 3:09-CV-48
(VARLAN/GUYTON)

ANITA AUCHARD, et al.,
v.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY,

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No. 3:09-CV-54
(VARLAN/GUYTON)

LEE SCOFIELD, et al.,
v.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY,

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No. 3:09-CV-64
(VARLAN/GUYTON)

JAMES CAMPBELL, et al.,
v.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY,

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No. 3:09-CV-517
(VARLAN/GUYTON)

ORDER
These civil actions are before the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Rules of this Court,
and by the referral of the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge, for disposition
of matters relating to discovery. Now before the Court is the Motion to Exclude the Proposed Expert
Testimony of Pamela Cohen and to Conduct a Daubert Hearing, filed by the Tennessee Valley
Authority (“TVA”).
The Court held a hearing on July 14, 2011, to take up this motion and various other motions
containing expert challenges. On July 19, 2011, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Consider TVA’s

Daubert Challenge Regarding Pamela Cohen as Moot. In this motion, the Plaintiffs stated that they
had withdrawn Dr. Cohen as an expert. The Plaintiffs attached a letter to counsel for the Defendant
in which they represent that Dr. Cohen will not be called to testify as an expert in these cases.
Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that the Motion to Consider TVA’s Daubert
Challenge Regarding Pamela Cohen as Moot is well-taken, and it is GRANTED.1 The Motion to
Exclude the Proposed Expert Testimony of Pamela Cohen and to Conduct a Daubert Hearing is now
moot, and it is DENIED AS MOOT.2
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ENTER:

s/ H. Bruce Guyton
United States Magistrate Judge

1

Doc. 396 in 3:09-CV-09, Doc. 249 in 3:09-CV-48, Doc. 507 in 3:09-CV-54, and Doc.
252 in 3:09-CV-64.
2

Doc. 362 in 3:09-CV-09, Doc. 218 in 3:09-CV-48, Doc. 471 in 3:09-CV-54, Doc. 222
in 3:09-CV-64, and Doc. 118 in 3:09-CV-517.
2