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Summary: ORDER RE: PAGELINE DESIGNATIONS AND OBJECTIONS [DR. LIPOWICZ] PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON , District Judge . The Court has reviewed the parties January 19, 2015 Joint Submission regarding the page and line designations, counter designations and objections to the deposition of Dr. Peter Lipowicz taken on Oct. 12, 13 2011; December 20, 2011; and May 17, 2012. The Courts rulings are as follows: I. Dr. Peter Lipowicz (Oct. 12 & 13, 2011, Dec. 20, 2011, May 17, 2012 Transcripts) A. Defendants' Objecti
Summary: ORDER RE: PAGELINE DESIGNATIONS AND OBJECTIONS [DR. LIPOWICZ] PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON , District Judge . The Court has reviewed the parties January 19, 2015 Joint Submission regarding the page and line designations, counter designations and objections to the deposition of Dr. Peter Lipowicz taken on Oct. 12, 13 2011; December 20, 2011; and May 17, 2012. The Courts rulings are as follows: I. Dr. Peter Lipowicz (Oct. 12 & 13, 2011, Dec. 20, 2011, May 17, 2012 Transcripts) A. Defendants' Objectio..
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ORDER RE: PAGELINE DESIGNATIONS AND OBJECTIONS [DR. LIPOWICZ]
PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON, District Judge.
The Court has reviewed the parties January 19, 2015 Joint Submission regarding the page and line designations, counter designations and objections to the deposition of Dr. Peter Lipowicz taken on Oct. 12, 13 2011; December 20, 2011; and May 17, 2012. The Courts rulings are as follows:
I. Dr. Peter Lipowicz (Oct. 12 & 13, 2011, Dec. 20, 2011, May 17, 2012 Transcripts)
A. Defendants' Objections to Plaintiff's Designations
Plaintiff's Defendant's Objections Court's Ruling
Designations
Lipowicz, Peter 10/12/2011
10:11-16; 11:13-12:10; No objection
17:19-19:22;
20:20-21:14;
26:17-27:12 Sustained
32:6-7; 32:10-33:1; Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Vague
33:4-16;
33:18-34:9; 34:11-12 Sustained
39:14-17; 39:19-40:12; Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice;
40:14-41:7; Cumulative
41:9-15 Sustained
41:16-19; 41:21-42:3; Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice;
Cumulative; Argumentative Sustained
42:6-9; 42:11-19 Post 1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice;
Cumulative Sustained
45:2 No objection
45:3-45:14 Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained
45:15-46:10 No objection
46:11-46:14; Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice
46:17-47:3 Sustained
47:4-12 No objection
47:13-20 Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained
47:21-48:2 No objection
48:3-48:15 Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained
57:12-58:6 Incomplete designation; Post-1987; Irrelevant;
Unfair prejudice Sustained
58:7-58:11; 58:13-59:3; Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice
59:5-19;
59:21-60:16;
60:18-61:13;
61:15-22 Sustained
62:13-17, 62:20-63:19 Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice;
Argumentative Sustained
63:20-64:12 Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Implied
preemption Sustained
70:20-71:7; 72:7-75:9; No objection
75:14-77:20;
77:22-78:15;
78:17-80:6; 80:8-20
84:16-88:9 No objection
88:13-22; 90:2-91:15; No objection
91:17-92:7;
92:9
92:11-99:16 No objection
99:17-100:12 No objection
100:13-103:1 No objection
103:6-104:19; Unsegregated Aggregate Harm; Design Defect No
104:21-107:11 Longer At Issue In Case; Irrelevant; Unfair
prejudice; Hearsay Sustained
106:9-107:11 Unsegregated Aggregate Harm; Design Defect No
Longer At Issue In Case; Irrelevant; Unfair
prejudice Sustained
113:4-118:19 No objection
119:13-120:5 No objection
120:6-10, 120:12-20 Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained
133:3-136:2 No objection
136:3-5 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained
136:6-11 No objection
136:12-13 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained
136:14-138:4; No objection
139:2-141:13
156:1-156:7; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Post-1987;
156:9-157:7; Unsegregated Aggregate Harm; Argumentative
157:9-158:1 Sustained
158:3-20; 158:22-159:14; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Post-1987;
159:16-160:8; 160:10-21; Longer At Issue In Case; Argumentative Sustained
165:19-22; 166:5-167:7; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
167:7; 167:9-170:3 Aggregate Harm; Hearsay Sustained
170:4-171:15; No objection
171:16-172:14; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
172:16-173:3; Aggregate Harm
173:5-22 Sustained
174:1-14; 174:16-175:11; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
176:1-15; Aggregate Harm
177:8-10 Sustained
182:18-185:9 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
Aggregated Harm Sustained
185:10-191:18 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
Aggregated Harm; Hearsay Sustained
191:19-192:8; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
192:10-11 Aggregate Harm; Post-1987 Sustained
235:2-5; 235:21-238:6; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
240:11-243:10; Aggregate Harm; First Amendment (Freedom to
243:10; 243:12-21 Petition); Due Process (Right to Litigate);
Attorney-Client Privilege Sustained
243:22-247:13 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
Aggregate Harm Sustained
247:14-17 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Post-1987;
Unsegregated Aggregate Harm Sustained
259:10-260:18 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Unsegregated
Aggregate Harm; First Amendment (Freedom to
Petition); Due Process (Right to Litigate) Sustained
260:19-264:15 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained
277:21-279:21 No objection
279:22-280:16 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Argumentative Sustained
280:17-282:9 No objection
282:10-22 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Argumentative Sustained
283:1-6; 283:8-22 Irrelevant Unfair prejudice; Design Defect No
Longer At Issue In Case; Argumentative Sustained
284:1-285:11; No objection
285:13-286:4
286:5-8; 286:10-287:7; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Argumentative
287:9-288:2 Sustained
288:3-288:11; Post-1987; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice;
288:13-289:6; Cumulative
289:8-290:5;
290:7-291:10;
291:12-292:8 Sustained
Testimony Defendant's Objections Court's Ruling
Lipowicz, Peter 10/13/2011
359:8-16 [Begin No objections
with "is it correct"]
384:7-386:9 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Overruled
386:18-391:1 Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice; Non-Lung Cancer
Conditions (Addiction) Overruled
391:2-394:21; Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Overruled
395:1-6
395:7-13 No objection
Testimony Defendants' Objections Court's Ruling
Lipowicz, Peter 5/17/2012
1155:25 Irrelevant; Unfair Prejudice; Post-1987
(beginning with
"Phillip")-1156:2;
1156:4-8; 1156:11-17 Sustained
1157:14-17 Irrelevant; Unfair Prejudice; Post-1987;
Argumentative; Due Process (Right to Litigate) Sustained
1160:6-7; 1160:10-16; Irrelevant; Unfair Prejudice; Post-1987; Design
1160:19-1161:4; 1161:7-15; Defect No Longer At Issue In Case
1161:17-20 Sustained
1168:8-15; No objection
1169:14-17;
1169:20-1170:6
1170:7-1170:21; No objection
1170:24-1171:4
1171:5-6; 1171:9-19; Irrelevant; Unfair Prejudice; First Amendment
1171:21-1172:2 (Freedom to Petition); Express preemption;
Argumentative Overruled
1172:3-8 No objection
1172:9; 1172:11-17 Irrelevant; Unfair Prejudice; First Amendment
(Freedom to Petition); Express preemption;
Argumentative Overruled
1172:18-1173:14 No objection
B. Defendants' Counter-Designations and Plaintiff's Objections
Defendants' Counters Plaintiff's Objections Court's Ruling
OCTOBER 12, 2011 DEPOSITION (VOL. 1)
Errata Sheet to Oct. 12, 2011 No objection
Testimony at 115:21 (deleting
"IDISA")
DECEMBER 20, 2011 DEPOSITION (VOL. 4)
969:12 - 972:16 No objection
974:3 - 975:9 No objection
980:9 - 981:18 No objection
982:20 - 984:7 No objection
984:9 - 984:13 Vague, Ambiguous, Irrelevant,
unfairly prejudicial (403) Overruled
984:15 - 984:19 Vague, Ambiguous, Irrelevant,
unfairly prejudicial (403) Overruled
984:21 Vague, Ambiguous, Irrelevant,
unfairly prejudicial (403) Overruled
985:2 - 985:4 Vague, Ambiguous, Irrelevant,
unfairly prejudicial (403) Overruled
996:9-12; 996:14 Lacking in foundation, vague,
ambiguous, unfairly prejudicial
(403) Overruled
996:18-20 Lacking in foundation, vague,
ambiguous, unfairly prejudicial
(403) Overruled
996:22 Lacking in foundation, vague,
ambiguous, unfairly prejudicial
(403) Overruled
998:10-17 No objection
1016:2-4; 1016:6-9; 1016:11-14 Design evidence, irrelevant,
unfairly prejudicial (403) Overruled
1019:13 - 1020:14 No objection
1020:16 - 1020:20 No objection
1023:1 - 1023:9 No objection
1023:11 - 1025:9 No objection
1025:12 - 1025:15 No objection
1025:17 - 1026:6 No objection
1026:8-9 No objection
1026:10 - 1026:16 No objection
1026:19 - 1027:07 No objection
1090:11 - 1090:18 No objection
1090:20 - 1091:4 (ending with
"government")
1101:10-11 No objection
IT IS SO ORDERED.
