Havco Wood Products, LLC v. Rockland Industrial Holdings, LLC et al

Filing 252

ORDER ruling on designations and counter-designations as to deposition of Ziqiang "John" Lu. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 10/17/12. (krj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

HAVCO WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC,

ORDER

Plaintiff,

v.

10-cv-566-wmc

INDUSTRIAL HARDWOOD
PRODUCTS, INC.,
Defendant.

Having

reviewed

plaintiff’s

deposition

designations,

defendant’s

counter-

designations and any objections, the court makes the following rulings as to Ziqiang
“John” Lu’s deposition.

The approved designations and counter-designations may be

presented to the jury unless the witness is available to testify in person. Plaintiff shall
remove all objections and any other asides or discussions between counsel, even
where not noted by the court in its rulings.
Havco’s
Designations

4:1-7:10
9:24-11:3

Defendant’s Objections

Defendant’s
Counterdesignations

Ruling
Sustained as to
6:6-20,
overruled in all
other respects.

5:25-6:20 Rules 401/402
(irrelevant)
9:24-11:3 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial)

Plaintiff’s
Objections

11:11-19

Sustained as to
10:19-22,
overruled in all
other respects.

Havco’s
Designations

Defendant’s Objections

19:1-2

No objection

22:5-23:11

Defendant’s
Counterdesignations

22:5-23:11 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial)
No objection
No objection
No objection

24:15-21
25:23-28:1
35:4-38:13

18:10-25

Plaintiff’s
Objections

Ruling

FRE 611(b);
Overruled.1
dkt. 198, p. 8
(“[D]efendant
may not
reserve any
right to
present
testimony
from
deposition
transcripts
since IHP
failed to file
any deposition
designations.”)
Overruled.

40:15-41:9 Rule 402
(irrelevant);
Rule 403 (prejudicial)

Overruled.

42:24-43:8

42:24-43:8 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial)

Overruled.

47:12-48:18

47:12-48:18 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial)

Sustained.

40:15-41:9

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Where there is only an objection to the counter-designation, the ruling addresses that
objection. Where there is an objection to both the designation and the counterdesignation, the court will address both objections separately.
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Havco’s
Designations

Defendant’s
Counterdesignations

Defendant’s Objections

Plaintiff’s
Objections

Ruling

48:24-51:24

48:24-51:24 Rule 402
(irrelevant);
Rule 403 (prejudicial);
49:11-19 (form);
50:7-12 (lawyer
objection); 51:811 (lawyer
comment)

Sustained.

54:3-24

54:14 (lawyer
objection); 54:18-24
Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule
403 (prejudicial);

Overruled.

57:6-9

57:6-59:3 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
57:6-59:3 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial);
58:25-59:3 Rules 603
(foundation); Rule 802
(hearsay)

Sustained.

57:22-59:3

63:25-65:13

66:3-67:3
67:18-69:21
72:4-73:7
74:25-76:13

60:14-63:11

63:25-65:13 Rule 105
(limited admissibility); Rule
402 (irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial)

Sustained.

Sustained.

Sustained as to
66:3, overruled
in all other
respects.

66:3-67:3 Rule 403
(prejudicial)
No objection
No objection
75:5-76:13 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial);
Rule 602 (foundation)

69:22:3
77:20-80:5

80:6-81:15
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FRE 611(b); Overruled as
dkt. 198, p. 8 to objection to
designation;
overruled as to
objection to
counterdesignation.
FRE 611(b); Overruled.
dkt. 198, p. 8

Havco’s
Designations

Defendant’s Objections

Defendant’s
Counterdesignations
82:18-83:8
84:22-85:2
86:3-23

88:15-89:18

No objection

91:1-10

No objection

93:8-94:9

93:8-94:9 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule
403 (prejudicial)
No objection
97:24-103:4 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial)

96:10-97:18
97:19-103:4

91:11-18

Plaintiff’s
Objections

FRE 611(b); Overruled.
dkt. 198, p. 8
FRE 611(b); Overruled.
dkt. 198, p. 8
FRE 611(b); Overruled.
dkt. 198, p. 8
FRE 611(b); Overruled.
dkt. 198, p. 8
Overruled.

Overruled.

103:10104:7
Incomplete;
105:3-16

104:8-16

104:17105:2

104:15 (lawyer objection)

105:17-20

Ruling

Sustained as to
objection to
designation;
sustained as to
objection to
counterdesignation;
include 105:316.

No objection

109:12-19
118:10-18

109:18-20 Rule 402
(irrelevant);
Rule 403 (prejudicial)
118:10-18 Rule 602
(foundation); (form)

Overruled.
Overruled.

121:16122:6

120:14-121:1 No objection

122:15-21
4

No witness
Overruled.
testimony
counterdesignated by
IHP; attorney
question only

Havco’s
Designations

Defendant’s Objections

Defendant’s
Counterdesignations

Plaintiff’s
Objections

Ruling

No objection

FRE 611(b); Overruled, but
dkt. 198, p. 8 incomplete;
include 129:7.

133:2-5

131:8-11

129:2-6;
131:25132:5

FRE 611(b); Overruled, but
dkt. 198, p. 8 incomplete;
include
132:17-20.

134:16-25
No objection
142:1-143:12 142:11-25 (not
produced); 143:1-11
(lawyer argument);
143:11-12 Rule 602
(foundation)
144:2-6

Sustained as to
143:11-12 but
overruled in all
other respects.
Overruled.

144:2-6 Rule 602
(foundation)

145:3-6
No objection
150:17-151:7 No objection
167:22-168:4 No objection
169:1-7

168:5-25
169:25170:7

No objection

179:19-181:2 179:19-181:2 Rule 402
(irrelevant); Rule 403
(prejudicial)

FRE 611(b); Overruled.
dkt. 198, p. 8
Overruled.

182:24-183:6 No objection
183:15-21

183:15-21 Subject to
Motion in Limine;
Rule 402
(irrelevant);
Rule 602
(foundation)

Reserved. 2

2

The court will address the objections to these designations as the October 18, 2012
hearing.
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Havco’s
Designations

Defendant’s Objections

185:4-17

183:22-184:13
Motion in Limine;
Rule 402 (irrelevant);
Rule 602 (foundation)
No objection

188:18-22

No objection

198:12-15

Defendant’s
Counterdesignations

No objection

183:22184:13

Plaintiff’s
Objections

Ruling
Reserved.

188:10-22

FRE 611(b); Overruled.
dkt. 198, p. 8

Entered this 17th day of October, 2012.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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