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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`ESTECH SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`TARGET CORPORATION,
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`Defendant.
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` Case No. 2:20-cv-00123-JRG-RSP
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`ORDER
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`On July 23, 2021, the Court held a pretrial conference as well as a hearing on
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`Plaintiff Estech Systems, Inc.’s Motion to Reconsider or Clarify Court’s Memorandum Opinion
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`Regarding Plaintiff’s Damages Expert Report (“Motion to Reconsider”) (Dkt. No. 296). See Dkt.
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`No. 300. The Court subsequently issued an Order to reset deadlines based on necessity of
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`additional expert supplementation. Dkt. No. 299. On August 20, 2021, the Court held a scheduling
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`conference at which time the Court informed the parties that consolidated case Estech v. Wells
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`Fargo & Company et. al. (2:20-cv-00128-JRG-RSP) will be tried first, followed by Estech v.
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`BOKF, National Association (2:20-cv-00126-JRG-RSP). The Court sets the following deadlines:
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`Date
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`Event
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`Jury Selection – 9:00 a.m. in Marshall, Texas before Judge Gilstrap.
`October 4, 2021
`September 30, 2021 Pretrial Conference – 1 p.m. in Marshall, Texas before Judge Payne.
`September 27, 2021 Reply to Dispositive Motions.
`September 24, 2021 Response to Dispositive Motions.
`September 21, 2021 File Dispositive Motions, based on supplemental expert reports.
`September 17, 2021 Both Parties’ Complete Supplemental Expert Depositions.
`September 8, 2021
`Defendants Serve Rebuttal Supplemental Expert Reports, as described
`in August 20, 2021 Scheduling Conference.
`Estech Serve Supplemental Expert Reports, as described in August 20,
`2021 Scheduling Conference.
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`August 25, 2021
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`Ex. 2011
`RingCentral, Inc. v. Estech Systems, Inc.
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`Case 2:20-cv-00123-JRG-RSP Document 306 Filed 08/20/21 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 25673
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`After consideration, the Court GRANTS-IN-PART Estech’s Motion to Reconsider.
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`Based on the reasoning provided at the July 23, 2021 pretrial conference, the Court grants
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`Estech leave to amend Mr. Blok’s opinions as detailed in their Motion to Reconsider, except Mr.
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`Blok’s paragraph 125. Estech has not convinced the Court that the opinions expressed in
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`paragraph 125 are capable of being formed solely by Mr. Blok without the support of Mr. Platt.
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`During the August 20, 2021 hearing, the Defendants moved the Court to reconsider
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`excluding John Toebas from testifying at trial. After consideration, the Court GRANTS-IN-
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`PART Defendants’ oral motion. The Court’s previous Order relied on notice and disclosure
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`concerns Estech raised at the earlier pretrial conference. Mr. Toebas has now been deposed
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`twice, the trial has been delayed, and Estech has been adequately noticed as to the topics Mr.
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`Toebas is knowledgeable. Mr. Toebas’ testimony at trial, however, will be limited to the scope
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`of his testimony in his previous depositions, similar to what would be expected from an expert
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`report.
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`For clarity, as per Defendants’ agreement during the August 20, 2021 scheduling
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`conference, Defendants will not be permitted to supplement Dr. Magnussen’s report.
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