DSM IP Assets, B.V. et al v. Lallemand Specialties, Inc. et al

Filing 287

ORDER on Deposition Designations as to Erin Wiswall. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 5/7/2018. (arw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
DSM IP ASSETS, B.V. & DSM BIO-BASED
PRODUCTS & SERVICES, B.V.,
Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants
v.

ORDER
16-cv-497-wmc

LALLEMAND SPECIALTIES, INC. &
MASCOMA LLC,
Defendants and Counterclaimants.

On the parties’ deposition designations, counter-designations and objections as to Erin

Wiswall, the court rules as follows:

Lallemand’s
Designations

DSM’s
Objections

6:20-8:11

22:2-22:4
22:7-22:9
22:12-22:19
24:2-24:5
24:9-24:13
25:3-26:2
26:7-26:14
39:15-39:21

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Court
Ruling

DSM’s
CounterDesignations

Strike: 6:20
through 7:12
except for
“Before
you”
Overruled.

8:22-9:13

Lallemand’s Objections
to
DSM’s
CounterDesignations
[9:5, 9:12] Attorney
Objection

Lallemand’s
Counter
Designations

Court
Ruling

Sustained.

Overruled.
Overruled.
Overruled.
Sustained.
Overruled.
Reserved.
Overruled.

38:19-39:14;
40:16-43:3

[42:17-43:2] Irrelevant
(FRE 402);
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Lack of Personal
Knowledge (FRE 602);
Seeks Improper Expert

Sustained.

40:3-40:15

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Overruled.

39:19-39:14;
40:16-43:2

50:12-50:15

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Sustained.

50:16-18

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Overruled.

MIL #3; FRE

Overruled.

Opinion (FRE 701/702);
Includes Attorney
Objection (FRE 611(a))
[42:17-43:2] Irrelevant
(FRE 402);
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Lack of Personal
Knowledge (FRE 602);
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702);
Includes Attorney
Objection (FRE 611(a))

54:2-54:21
55:17-56:1
56:13-57:20
58:2-59:19
63:2-63:20
64:9-65:13
67:1-67:8

79:10-79:15
79:17-79;19
79:21-80:8
80:10-80:13
80:15-80:20

82:7-82:13

Sustained.

Overruled.
Overruled.
Reserved.
Reserved.
Reserved.
Reserved.
Reserved.

68:8-71:5;
72:9-15;
72:17-75:21;
76:4-15;
78:16-79:9

[69:12-13, 70:18; 71:3]
Attorney Objection (FRE
611(a))
[72:9-15]
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702);
Includes Attorney
Objections (FRE 611(a))
[73:8, 74:2, 74:8-9;
74:18] Attorney
Objection (FRE 611(a))
[78:16-79:9]
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702)

80:21-81:10

[81:3-10] Seeks
Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702);
Includes Attorney
Objection (FRE 611(a))

71:14-49

Sustained.

Overruled.
Overruled.
Overruled.
Overruled.

2

Sustain:
80:5.
Overruled
as to
remainder.

82:15-82:21
83:1-83:6
83:8-84:1
84:4-84:15

94:3-94:3

94:7-95:5

95:7-95:8

95:10-95:14

97:16-98:6

98:15-98:21

101:13101:14
101:18102:12
103:17103:22
104:12-105:7

105:9-105:13

107:4-107:18

403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Overruled.
Overruled.
Overruled.
Overruled.

MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802

[86:11-14]
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702)
[86:19-20] Attorney
Objection

Sustained.

98:22-101:12

Irrelevant (FRE 402);
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Lack of Personal
Knowledge (FRE 602);
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702)

Reserved.

106:19-107:3

Irrelevant (FRE 402);
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403)

Overruled.

Overruled.

MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 602, 702,
802
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

86:5-87:1

Overruled.

Overruled.

Overruled.

Overruled.

Sustained.

Overruled.

Overruled.

Overruled.

Overruled.

Overruled.

Overruled.

3

109:6-110:4

112:13116:14
118:14-119:2

[109:22-103:4]
Irrelevant (FRE 402);
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Lack of Personal
Knowledge (FRE 602);
Hypothetical;
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702 )

Overruled.

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Overruled.

Overruled.

122:7-123:4

Lack of Personal
Knowledge (FRE 602);
Hypothetical;
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702);
Includes Attorney
Objection (FRE 611(a))

Sustain:
122:15-16.
Overruled
as to
remainder.

124:17126:16

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

128:3-128:16

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Sustain:
125:22126:5.
Overruled as
to
remainder.
Sustain:
128:12.
Overruled as
to
remainder.

127:3-128:1;
128:17130:13;
131:21-132:7;
132:18-133:11

[127:3-128:1] Improper
Counter- Designation as
Beyond the Scope;
Lack of Personal
Knowledge (FRE 602);
Hypothetical; Seeks
Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702);
Includes Attorney
Objections (FRE 611(a))
[128:17-130:13]
Improper CounterDesignation as Beyond
the Scope;
Lack of Personal
Knowledge (FRE 602);
Hypothetical; Seeks
Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702);
Includes Attorney
Objections (FRE 611(a))
[131:21-132:7]
Irrelevant (FRE 402);
Prejudicial/Confusing/
Misleading (FRE 403);
Seeks Improper Expert
Opinion (FRE 701/702)

Sustain:
127:6, 21;
128:20;
130:6, 12;
131:21132:7.
Overruled
as to
remainder.

119:7-120:20
122:2-122:6

Overruled.
Overruled.

4

133:12135:14
135:8-135:12
135:14135:17

MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702
MIL #3; FRE
403, 702

Overruled.
Sustained.
Sustained.

Entered this 7th day of May, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
__________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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