ABS Global, Inc. v. Inguran, LLC

Filing 643

ORDER on deposition designations as to Gary Durack. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 8/4/2016. (KC)

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

ABS GLOBAL, INC.,

v.

Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant,

INGURAN, LLC,

ORDER
14-cv-503-wmc

Defendant/Counterclaimant/Third-Party Plaintiff,
and
XY, LLC,

Intervening Defendant/Counterclaimant/Third-Party Plaintiff,

v.
GENUS PLC,
Third-Party Defendant.

Having reviewed ST’s amended proponent deposition designations (dkt. #630), as
well as the objections to ABS’s counter-designations as reflected in ABS’s designations
(dkt. #631), the court makes the following rulings as to witness Gary Durack. The approved
designations may be presented to the jury unless the witness is available to testify in
person. ST shall remove all objections and any other asides or discussions between
counsel and/or with the court reporter, even where not noted by the court in its
rulings.

Deponent

Gary Durack

Designations
7:2-18:20

Objections
Statements of the
videographer are not
evidence [7:2-23 (Sustained);
8:6-7 (Sustained)]
Identification of counsel is
not evidence [7:24-25
(Sustained); 8:2-5
(Sustained)]

19:23-20:3
20:11-21:5

Comments of counsel are not
evidence [8:22-25
(Sustained); 14:8-11
(Sustained)]

21:12-22:11

23:21-26:4
28:5-30:5

30:14-46:2

47:24-62:6

Comments of counsel are not
evidence [21:16-18
(Sustained)]
Hearsay [25:20-25
(Overruled); 26:2-4
(Overruled)]
Comments of counsel are not
evidence [28:5-6 (Sustained)]

CounterDesignations
30:6-13
46:18-37:23
110:18-110:20
113:24-113:25
114:2-114:4
(Overruled)
120:4-120:18
129:16-129:25
(Overruled)
130:2-130:3
131:21-131:25
132:2-132:16
133:17-133:25
(Overruled)
134:2-134:5
(Overruled)
135:9-135:19
(Overruled)
142:18-142:25
(Overruled)
143:3-143:14
143:19-143:25
144:2-144:7
147:23-147:25
(Overruled)
148:2-148:6
149:8-149:15
(Sustained)
149:23-149:25
150:2-150:25
151:2-151:25

Objections

CounterCounter
Designations

Rulings

Inguran and
XY
incorporate by
reference the
objections to
Gary Durack’s
deposition
designations
cited in Dkt.
No. 600.

Inguran and XY
incorporate by
reference the
counterdesignations to
Gary Durack’s
deposition
designations
cited in Dkt.
No. 600.

The parties’
designations
172:10-175:2 will be
included; ST’s
counter-counter
designations
177:20-179:18, 180:3-6,
180:9-185:4, 185:6,
185:8-188:17,
189:9-190:14,
242:7-244:2 will be
included; ST’s
counter-counter
designations 323:7-21,
323:24, 324:1-12 are
excluded

62:16-68:8
68:22-70:6
71:11-19

Improper commentary on
testimony [32:11 (Sustained
from “And” through
“answer.”)]

71:24:72:7
77:24-78:14

Improper commentary on
testimony [72:6-7
(Sustained)]
Comments of counsel are not
evidence [77:24-25
(Sustained); 78:2-14
(Sustained)]

(Overruled)
152:2-152:3
152:17-152:21
153:2-153:7
153:9-153:13
154:2-154:20
(Overruled)
154:24-154:25
155:2-155:19
156:6-156:14
157:4-157:25
(Sustained as to
157:10-12;
otherwise
overruled)
164:16-164:25
(Overruled)
165:2-165:12
179:19-179:24
(Sustained as to
leading)
188:18-188:25
(Sustained as to
relevance)
189:2-189:8
(Overruled)
192:5-192:10
(Sustained as to
leading)
204:22-204:25
205:2-205:17
206:21-206:25
207:2-207:11
213:8-213:22

3

(Sustained)
218:17-218:25
(Sustained; ST’s
counter-counter
designation
219:1-14 is
excluded)
219:15-219:25
(Sustained)
220:2-220:9
(Sustained; ST’s
counter-counter
designation
220:10-222:4 is
excluded)
222:5-222:22
223:12-223:25
224:2
231:9-231:14
(Overruled)
231:22-231:25
(Sustained)
232:2-232:7
(Sustained)
247:8-247:25
(Sustained)
248:2-248:13
(Sustained)
248:21-248:25
(Sustained)
249:2-249:25
(Sustained)
250:2-250:3
(Sustained)

4

305:20-305:25
(Overruled)
306:2-306:25
(Sustained as to
306:16-25;
otherwise
overruled)
307:2-307:6
(Sustained; ST’s
counter-counter
designation
307:7-22 will be
included)
309:24-309:25
(Sustained)
310:2-310:4
(Sustained; ST’s
counter-counter
designation
310:5-312:4 is
excluded)
313:9-313:25
314:2-314:6
315:20-315:22
315:24-315:25
(Sustained)
316:2-316:5
(Sustained; ST’s
counter-counter
designation
316:6-19 is
excluded)
316:20-316:25
(Sustained)

5

317:2-317:21
(Sustained)
317:23-317:25
(Sustained)
318:2
(Sustained)
318:4-318:12
(Sustained)
318:15-318:25
(Sustained)
319:2-319:4
(Sustained; ST’s
counter-counter
designation
319:6-320:23 is
excluded)

Entered this 4th of August, 2016.

BY THE COURT:
/s/
__________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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