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POOSHS v. ALTRIA GROUP, INC., C 04-01221-PJH-JCS. (2016)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20160202843 Visitors: 12
Filed: Jan. 25, 2016
Latest Update: Jan. 25, 2016
Summary: [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.'S OBJECTIONS TO DIRECT-EXAM EXHIBITS — DR. CUMMINGS PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON , District Judge . Defendant Phillip Morris USA Inc. has objected to certain exhibits set forth below that Plaintiff has indicated will be used during the direct examination of K. Michael Cummings. Upon consideration of all the papers filed and the parties' argument, the Court rules as follows: Plaintiff's Exh No. Objections
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[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.'S OBJECTIONS TO DIRECT-EXAM EXHIBITS — DR. CUMMINGS

Defendant Phillip Morris USA Inc. has objected to certain exhibits set forth below that Plaintiff has indicated will be used during the direct examination of K. Michael Cummings.

Upon consideration of all the papers filed and the parties' argument, the Court rules as follows:

Plaintiff's Exh No. Objections Court's Ruling Violates Pretrial Order #6 (design); 26 Irrelevant; 403 Overruled Irrelevant; 403 (as to portions regarding a 66 report on smaller babies); Subject to redaction and rule of completeness regarding excised portions, no further objections Overruled Object to portions that: Violate Pretrial Order #6 (design); Violate Pretrial Order deferred until #22 (aggregate harm) (see 1:15-1:58, 2:05-2:16, count less 70A 2:16-2:53), Subject to redaction, no video further objections 80 Cumulative Overruled 82 Cumulative Overruled 105 Cumulative Overruled Violates Pretrial Ruling #22 (aggregate 111 harm); Irrelevant; 403; Hearsay Sustained Violates Pretrial Ruling #22 (aggregate 135 harm); Irrelevant; 403; Hearsay Sustained Subject to redactions agreed on by parties, no 137 further objections Sustained Previously excluded by Court as design 172 evidence (Jan. 21, 2016 Tr. at 593-94); Violates Pretrial Order #6 (design) Sustained 180 Irrelevant; 403 Overruled 208 Violates Pretrial Order #6 (design) deferred until court sees video 218 Violates Pretrial Order #6 (design); Hearsay; Outside scope of expertise Sustained 228 Violates Pretrial Order #6 (design); Irrelevant; Unfair prejudice Sustained Previously excluded by Court (Jan. 22, 2016 1631 Tr., 623-24); Violates Pretrial Ruling #22 (aggregate harm); Irrelevant; 403; Hearsay Sustained 1765 Irrelevant; 403; Hearsay Sustained Objection and request to redact last sentence on page 5 ("a) What is the lower delivery level beyond which the smoking act is not 2023 reinforced?" as Violate Pretrial Order #6 (design); Irrelevant; 403. Subject to redaction, no further objections. approved (Parties have agreed to all other redactions.) 2317 Subject to redactions agreed on by parties, no further objections. approved 2393 Cumulative Overruled 3429 Violates Pretrial Order #6 (design); Outside scope of expertise; Hearsay Sustained Outside scope of expertise; Irrelevant; 403; If objections overruled, request redaction of 3535 portions relating to "race" on PT03405-0016-19 and Charts 9 and 10 on PT03405-0043-44 as Irrelevant; 403 approved Cumulative; Subject to Court's ruling on portions to be admitted (PM requests Court Overruled 3799 admit page labeled PM03681-0010 for with PM completeness); portions Violate Pretrial addition Order #6 (design); Violate Pretrial Order #84 (non-lung cancer conditions)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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